ka [From Indo-European /kw-/.] {relative clause particle}

kakate [From Latin 'actum', extant in Spanish, English, French, et al, with initial /k-/ from Hindi /karni/.] action -- the act or process of doing something

kakate-kalane [action+communication-unit.] n. demand to perform

kakate-kanisa-se [action+shirt.] n. Hawaiian shirt -- an "active" or wild shirt, usually with many colors and a hectic design

kakate-kesinu [action+science.] n. kinetics

kakate-kune [action+{opposite}.] n. inaction -- lack or absence of action (synonymous with 'cactbez')

kakate-nuni [action+absence.] n. inactivity

kaki [Unknown origin.] performance -- an activity or system of interaction involving two or more people (e.g., a ceremony, a contest, an opera)

kaki-kesinu [performance+science.] n. drama

kaki-sili [performance+bird.] n. manakin (Piprinae)

kaku [Unknown origin.] deficit, shortfall, insufficiency -- a smaller quality or number or degree or amount than expected or appropriate

kaku-kupi [deficit+copy.] n. imitation, counterfeit, forgery -- a copy that is represented as the original

kakute [Truncation of /akarkut/, a blend of Esperanto 'akra' and Latin 'acutus', extent in English, Spanish, Italian, et al.] sharp object -- an object having a thin edge or a fine point suitable for or capable of cutting or piercing [scalar]

kakute-kaputa-tuna-nine [{sharp-object}+head+{augmentative}+fish.] n. sculpin (genus Myoxocephalus)

kakute-kasese [{sharp-object}+{abstraction}.] n. sharpness-- having a thin edge or a fine point suitable for or capable of cutting or piercing [scalar

kakute-kune [{sharp-object}+{opposite}.] n. dull object -- a broad edge or a dull point unsuitable for cutting or piercing [scalar

kakute-kune [{sharp-object}+{opposite}.] n. dull object -- an object lacking a thin edge or fine point suitable for or capable of cutting or piercing

kakute-kune-palana [{sharp-object}+{opposite}+plant.] n. cactus

kakute-kutane-kune-lepeti [{sharp-object}+front+{opposite}+reptile.] n. common iguana (Iguana)

kakute-lepeti [{sharp-object}+reptile.] n. thorny devil (Moloch)

kakute-lete [{sharp-object}+{diminutive}.] n. point -- a sharp or tapered end

kakute-lete-supaka [{sharp-object}+{diminutive}+opening+{verb}.] v. pierce

kakute-nale-sata [{sharp-object}+ocean+animal.] n. sea urchin

kakute-nane [{sharp-object}+mammal.] n. hedgehog

kakute-nasiku-nane [{sharp-object}+insect+mammal.] n. tenrec (Tenrecidae)

kakute-nine [{sharp-object}+fish.] n. porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix)

kakute-nuku-sili [{sharp-object}+mouth+bird.] n. sharpbill (Oxyruncus cristatus)

kakute-nusike [{sharp-object}+rodent.] n. porcupine

kakute-palise [{sharp-object}+digit.] n. claw, talon

kakute-palise-tata [{sharp-object}+digit+amphibian.] n. clawed toad (Xenopus)

kakute-sila [{sharp-object}+weapon.] n. axe

kakute-sila [{sharp-object}+weapon.] n. caltrops

kakute-sila [{sharp-object}+weapon.] n. dart

kakute-sila [{sharp-object}+weapon.] n. hafervuh [blade+weapon] sword -- a weapon consisting of a long metal blade with a handle

kakute-sunu-kaneke-nasiku [{sharp-object}+sound+shell+insect.] n. click beetle (family Elateridae)

kakute-tuna [{sharp-object}+{augmentative}.] n. blade -- the long flat part of a tool or weapon that typically has a cutting edge

kala [From Hindi /kala/.] art -- the products of creativity; works of art collectively

kala-kali-sise [art+word+system.] n. art language, artlang -- a language specifically invented for a work of fiction or as a personal expression of its author

kala-kesinu [art+science.] n. connoisseurism

kala-kesinu [art+science.] n. graphic arts

kala-nasini [art+vehicle.] n. concept car

Kala-natinu-se [art+nation.] proper n. France, French Republic -- a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

kalane [From Arabic /kalam/.] communication unit -- a collection of words, oral or written or otherwise represented, conveying a central idea

kalane-kalane-kune [communication-unit+communication-unit+{opposite}.] n. oxymoron

kalane-kasese [communication-unit+{abstraction}.] n. communication

kalane-kesinu [communication-unit+science.] n. information theory

kalane-lete [communication-unit+{diminutive}.] n. symbol -- a symbol in a communication unit, such as the dot or the dash in Morse Code

kalane-lete [communication-unit+{diminutive}.] n. thought, idea

kalane-seta [communication-unit+set.] n. record -- anything providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

kalane-tuna-kelupe [communication-unit+{augmentative}+group.] n. file, dossier -- a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject

kalape [From Arabic /kalab/.] change, transformation -- a qualitative alteration ["become" - v.]

kalape-kali-sise [change+word+system.] n. interlingua -- an encoding of a language to represent its meaning for machine translation to another language

kalape-kisile [change+acid.] n. catalyst, accelerator -- a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected

kalape-kune [change+{opposite}.] n. stability -- resistance of change

kalape-kune [change+{opposite}+{verb}.] v. keep; maintain -- to make so that something stays in a certain condition

kalape-nuni [change+absence.] n. stagnation

kala-pine [art+building.] n. theatre -- a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

kala-pine-nesete [art+building+site.] n. stage -- large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience

kalase [From Hindi /kras/, from Latin 'crux', extant in Russian, Spanish, English, Hungarian, et al.] cross -- a shape, mark or pattern formed by the intersection of two lines

kalase-kalane [cross+communication-unit.] n. ritual Christian prayer

kalase-kaletela [cross+road.] n. crossroad, intersection, meeting point, crossway, crossing, carrefour -- a junction where one street or road crosses another

kalase-kapina [cross+card.] n. the Zener card that has the cross on the face

kalase-kasese [cross+{abstraction}.] n. intersection -- a point where lines intersect

Kalase-kesinu-se [cross+science.] proper n. Christology

kalase-kune [cross+{opposite}.] n. parallel lines

kalase-kune [cross+{opposite}.] n. two parallel lines -- two coplanar lines that have the same slope and therefore do not intersect.

kalase-lete [cross+{diminutive}.] n. crisscross, cross, mark -- marking consisting of crossing lines

kalase-nupeti [cross+marriage.] n. endogamy, intermarriage, inmarriage -- marriage within one's own tribe or group as required by custom or law

Kalase-nutu-kune-tine-se [cross+death+{opposite}+day.] proper n. Easter -- Christian celebration of the ascension of Christ

kalase-tata [cross+amphibian.] n. spring peeper (Hyla crucifer)

Kalase-tesu-sise-se [cross+god+system.] proper n. Christianity, Christian religion -- the system of Christian beliefs and practices

Kalase-tesu-sunane-se [cross+god+human.] proper n. Jesus, Jesus of Nazareth, Jesus Christ, Christ, Savior, Saviour, Good Shepherd, Redeemer -- a Jewish prophet of the first century (circa 8 BC - 29 AD) slain on a cross by the Romans; to Christians he was both God and man: the Messiah sent to save the human race from the sin it inherited through the Fall of Man

Kalase-tesu-suna-pe-se [cross+god+choice+person.] proper n. Christ

kalase-tuna [cross+{augmentative}.] n. cross -- a cross as a heraldic emblem

kala-sili [art+bird.] n. bowerbird

kala-sise [art+system.] n. culture -- the tastes in art and manners that are favoured by a social group

kala-sunu-kalane [art+sound+communication-unit.] n. poem -- a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

kale [excrement+{adj.}.] adj. filthy, foul, nasty -- disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter

kale [From Russian /kal/.] feces, excrement -- solid excretory product

kale-kaletela [feces+road.] n. sewer

kale-kani [feces+garment.] n. diaper

kale-kasese [feces+{abstraction}.] n. filth, refuse

kale-kesinu [feces+science.] n. scatology

kale-kune [feces+{opposite}.] n. urine

kale-lete [feces+{diminutive}.] n. dropping (excrement)

kale-liku [feces+liquid.] n. diarrhea

kale-liku-napu [feces+liquid+obscenity.] n. an insult -- calling a person 'diarrhea'

kale-nasiku [feces+insect.] n. dung beetle

kalene [From Hindi /karn/.] agent -- person who does or brings about something

kalene-kalane [agent+communication-unit.] n. notification

kalenu [From Latin 'carn-, caro', "flesh", extant in Spanish and English.] flesh -- the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

kalenu-kalane [flesh+communication-unit.] n. polygraph?

kalenu-kasese [flesh+{abstraction}.] n. flesh -- the physical body in contrast to the soul or spirit

kalenu-kesinu [flesh+science.] n. dermatology

kalenu-kunane-kune-pe [flesh+eating+{opposite}+person.] n. vegetarian -- a person who abstains from eating meat (c.f. pantcompanjper)

kalenu-kune [flesh+{opposite}.] n. spirit -- the vital principle or animating force within living things

kalenu-lete [flesh+{diminutive}.] n. flab -- loose or flaccid body fat

kalenu-lipe [flesh+liberty.] n. promiscuity, promiscuousness, sleeping around -- indulging in promiscuous (casual and indiscriminate) sexual relations

kalenu-nape [flesh+parent.] n. biological parent

kalenu-nasini [flesh+vehicle.] n. the host organism of a parasite

kalenu-tuna [flesh+{augmentative}.] n. muscle, muscular tissue -- animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells

kale-palate-lete-sili [feces+part+{diminutive}+bird.] n. thrush

kale-panupu [feces+bamboo.] n. punji stick -- sharpened bamboo stake concealed in high grass or deep mud to wound enemies and typically coated with excrement to infect the feet of victims

kalepe [From French 'carbone', extant in Arabic, Hindi, English, Spanish, Italian, Esperanto, Novial.] carbon, C -- an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotrophic forms (amorphous, graphite and diamond) that occur in all organic compounds

kalepe-kasese [carbon+{abstraction}.] n. carbon-based life

kalepe-kesinu [carbon+science.] n. organic chemistry

kalepe-kiki [carbon+measure.] n. carbon dating

kalepe-kisile [carbon+acid.] n. carbolic acid -- H2CO3

kalepe-kusulu [carbon+alcohol.] n. alkanol

kalepe-lalu [carbon+iron.] n. steel -- an alloy of iron, carbon and manganese

kalepe-lete [carbon+{diminutive}.] n. graphite -- soft allotrope of carbon with a metallic luster and a greasy feel, used in lead pencils, lubricants, paints, coatings and more

kalepe-liku [carbon+liquid.] n. soft drink, pop, soda, tonic, cold drink -- a nonalcoholic, flavored, carbonated beverage

kalepe-luna [carbon+moon.] n. lunar meteorite -- stony or metallic object that is the remains of a meteoroid that was expelled from the Moon in a crater impact and that has reached the earth's surface

kalepe-nasini [carbon+vehicle.] n. coal car -- the car behind a steam locomotive carrying the coal used as fuel

kalepe-nuni [carbon+absence+{noun-modifier}.] adj. inorganic

kalepe-pata [carbon+water.] n. carbonated water, club soda, seltzer -- effervescent water, charged under pressure with purified carbon dioxide gas, usually containing salts and used as a beverage or mixer

kalepe-satisi-kusulu [carbon+satisfaction+alcohol.] n. alkanol

kalepe-satisi-kusulu-lete [carbon+satisfaction+alcohol+{diminutive}.] n. alkanal

kalepe-satisi-pitaku-kune [carbon+satisfaction+separation+{opposite}.] n. alkane -- saturated hydrocarbon

kalepe-satisi-pitaku-kune [carbon+satisfaction+separation+{opposite}.] n. saturated acyclic hydrocarbons (branched or unbranched)

kalepe-tu-lupete [carbon+two+air.] n. carbon dioxide, CO2

kalepe-tuna [carbon+{augmentative}.] n. diamond, adamant -- very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem

kale-sasute [feces+container.] n. chamber pot

kalese [Latin 'classis', "class of citizens", extant in Russian, Spanish, English, et al.] class, kind, type -- any number of objects or events with a common attribute

kalese-kalane [class+communication-unit.] n. a message from a member of a group to a member of

kalese-kesinu [class+science.] n. sociology

kalese-kesinu [class+science.] n. taxonomy

kalese-lete [class+{diminutive}.] n. subclass -- a class which is a subset of a larger class.

kalese-tenetele [class+tendency+{adj.}.] adj. average, ordinary -- lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered

kalese-tuna [class+{augmentative}.] n. superclass -- a larger class which contains the smaller class as a subset.

kaletela [From Spanish 'carretera'.] road, route -- an open way generally public for travel or transportation

kaletela-kalane [road+communication-unit.] n. street sign, traffic sign

kaletela-kasese [road+{abstraction}.] n. passage in general -- something that allows some tangible or abstract things to go through

kaletela-kesinu [road+science.] n. cartography

kaletela-lanase-nasini [road+{long-object}+vehicle.] n. pickup truck

kaletela-lapati-nasi [road+washing/cleaning+machine.] n. street cleaner, street sweeper -- a customized vehicle with machinery to wash and clean streets (typically used by a municipal sanitation department)

kaletela-lapati-nike [road+washing/cleaning+professional.] n. street cleaner, street sweeper -- a worker employed to clean streets (especially one employed by a municipal sanitation department)

kaletela-nanese [road+meat.] n. road kill

kaletela-nasini [road+vehicle.] n. automobile

kaletela-nasini [road+vehicle.] n. car, auto, automobile, motorcar -- four-wheeled; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

kaletela-nasini [road+vehicle.] n. car

kaletela-nasini-tuna [road+vehicle+{augmentative}.] n. truck, motortruck, lorry -- an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling

kaletela-pitakesulina-kelepe [road+alphabet+play.] n. the alphabet game -- a diversion played in long car trips in which multiple players attempt to find in order the 26 letters on road signs, license plates, roadside shops, etc.

kaletela-sunu-sinata [road+sound+tool.] n. street organ

kale-telule [feces+fear.] n. coprophobia

kale-tuna [feces+{augmentative}.] n. manure

kale-tupuse-tile [feces+tube+body-part.] n. intestine

kale-tupuse-tile-tulese [feces+tube+body-part+{thick-object}.] n. colon

kali [From Arabic /kalim/.] word -- a unit of language that native speakers can identify

kalike [Blend of Hindi /gal/ and Arabic /halk/, with /g-l/ in Russian /glot/ and /gorl/ and in English 'gullet' and Italian 'gola', and with initial /g-/ in Spanish 'garganta', Esperanto 'gorg^o' and Novial 'guture'.] throat, pharynx -- the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone

kalike-kesinu [throat+science.] n. laryngology

kalike-palate [throat+part.] n. neck -- the region of the body between the shoulders and the bottom of the head

kalike-silete [throat+shield.] n. scarf

kali-kesinu [word+science.] n. lexicology [vocsistsint would be linguistics

kalike-sisi [throat+movement.] n. bobbing of the adam's apple

kali-kune [word+{opposite}.] n. subtext

kali-kune-susite [word+{opposite}+meaning.] n. deeper meaning

kali-kunune [word+communication+{noun-modifier}.] adj. explicit

kali-kupate [word+fight.] n. quarrel, wrangle, row, words, run-in, dustup -- an angry verbal dispute

kali-nasini [word+vehicle.] n. voice-controlled vehicle

kali-nune-kunune [word+negation+communication+{noun-modifier}.] adj. implicit

kali-nune-kunune-kasese [word+negation+communication+{abstraction}.] n. picture, idea, gist, as in "Got the idea?" or "Got the picture?"

kali-nusika-kalane [word+music+communication-unit.] n. song -- a piece of music accompanied by spoken words

kali-pepe [word+creation.] n. word-making -- the coining of new words

kali-pitakesulina [word+alphabet.] n. kanji -- the Japanese characters that represent an entire word

kali-seta [word+set.] n. lexicon -- the set of words in a language

kali-sili [word+bird.] n. parrot (Psittacidae)

kali-sili-nine [word+bird+fish.] n. parrotfish (family Scaridae)

kali-sise [word+system.] n. language -- a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

kali-sise-lete [word+system+{diminutive}.] n. dialect

kali-telule [word+fear.] n. verbophobia

kali-tupa [word+pressing.] n. persuasion

kaluka [Late Latin 'calculare', "to calculate", extant in English 'calculator', Spanish 'calculador', et al.] peripheral -- an auxiliary device that works with a computer, such as a printer or scanner, or a subcomponent of a computer, such as a hard drive

kaluka-kalane [peripheral+communication-unit.] n. a message hidden in another

kaluka-kune [peripheral+{opposite}.] n. microprocessor

Kaluka-kune-se [peripheral+{opposite}.] proper n. CPU, central processing unit

kaluka-lete [peripheral+{diminutive}.] n. cable (c.f. sutcalc)

kaluka-nuni-kupute [peripheral+absence+computer.] n. iMac

kalusa [Blend of Welsh 'cara' and Latin 'ca:rus', "dear, beloved", extant in Spanish, Portuguese and Italian /caro/ and in English 'caress', 'cherish', et al; similar to Ilocano /karayo/, Breton /karout/ and Georgian /qvar/.] love -- a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

kalusa-kalane [love+communication-unit.] n. endearment

kalusa-kalusa-kune [love+love+{opposite}.] n. strong emotion

kalusa-kiki-sinata [love+measure+tool.] n. love meter -- a coin-activated amusement device that examines body temperature, pressure, etc. to determine someone's sexual potential

kalusa-kune [love+{opposite}.] n. hatred -- a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

kalusa-kunune [love+communication.] n. intimate conversation between lovers

kalusa-lete [love+{diminutive}.] n. fondness, liking -- a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment

kalusa-liku [love+liquid.] n. love potion -- a liquid with supposed aphrodisiacal qualities

kalusa-nine [love+fish.] n. kissing gourami

kalusa-pala [fruit+love.] n. apple -- fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh [Word History: from the ancient Greek legend of the divine beauty contest that initiated the capture of Helen and the subsequent war on Troy.]

kalusa-pitakesulina [love+alphabet.] n. the groupings of O's and X's attached to a letter closing to denote affection

kalusa-pusata [love+mail.] n. love letter, billet doux -- a personal letter to a loved one expressing affection

kalusa-sepe [love+pocket.] n. condom, rubber, safety, safe, prophylactic -- contraceptive device consisting of a thin rubber or latex sheath worn over the penis during intercourse

kalusa-sili [love+bird.] n. lovebird (Agapornis)

kalusa-tanu [love+injury.] n. grief, heartache, heartbreak, brokenheartedness -- intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

kalusa-telule [love+fear.] n. erotophobia

kalusa-teneta [love+debt.] n. betrothal, troth, engagement -- a mutual promise to marry

kalusa-tile [love+body-part.] n. heart -- center of love supposed to be found in the human body

Kalusa-tine-se [love+day.] proper n. Friday

kalusa-tuna [love+{augmentative}.] n. passion -- intense love and desire

kalute [Blend of Arabic /kalb/ and Hindi /kuta/, with initial /k-/ in English 'canine' and Italian 'cane'.] dog, canine -- a domesticated carnivorous mammal (Canis familiaris) related to the foxes and wolves and raised in a wide variety of breeds

kalute-kalane [dog+communication-unit.] n. barking

kalute-kapina [dog+card.] n. dog license

kalute-katuse [dog+cat.] n. hyena, hyaena -- nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion [Word History: "Hyenas are in their own family (along with the aardwolf). But they're related to cats: carnivores are divided into two major groups (suborders or superfamilies), and hyenas are in the same group with cats, civets, mongooses, etc. It seemed to me that hyenas were the most dog-like of the animals in the 'cat' group (Feloidea or Feliformia)." - Herman Miller]

kalute-kesinu [dog+science.] n. cynology

kalute-kune [dog+{opposite}.] n. cat

kalute-lete [dog+{diminutive}.] n. fox

kalute-lete [dog+{diminutive}.] n. puppy -- young dog

kalute-nala [dog+disparagement.] n. cur

kalute-nasini [dog+vehicle.] n. dog cart -- a small cart pulled by dogs

kalute-nine [dog+fish.] n. dogfish (Scyliorhinus)

kalute-tata [dog+amphibian.] n. barking treefrog (Hyla gratiosa)

kalute-telule [dog+fear.] n. cynophobia

kalute-tuna [dog+{augmentative}.] n. wolf

kalute-tuna-sunu-sinata [dog+{augmentative}+sound+tool.] n. (French) horn

kane [From Chinese /kan/.] sight, vision -- the ability to see

kane [sight+{verb}.] v. S see. S see O. S see O as X.

kane-kasese [sight+{abstraction}.] n. picture

kane-katipa [sight+bar.] n. rod (as in rods and cones)

kaneke [From Latin 'cancer', "crab, constellation Cancer", (extant in English, et al), with initial /k-/ in Hindi /kand/ and Spanish 'casco'.] shell -- the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals

kaneke-kalane [shell+communication-unit.] n. ocean sounds from a shell

kaneke-kasese [shell+{abstraction}.] n. armor -- tough more-or-less rigid protective covering, used in combat

kaneke-kasese [shell+{abstraction}.] n. outer layer -- a thin covering around an object, like the crust of bread or the earth

kaneke-kesinu [shell+science.] n. conchology

kaneke-kune [shell+{opposite}.] n. skin, tegument, cutis -- a natural protective covering of the body

kaneke-kune-palate [shell+{opposite}+part.] n. scale -- one unit of skin on the body of a fish, reptile, suit oaf rmor, etc.

kaneke-lepeti [shell+reptile.] n. turtle, tortoise -- a reptile of the order Chelonia, with an external shell.

kaneke-lete [shell+{diminutive}.] n. toenail, fingernail -- horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits

kaneke-nane [shell+mammal.] n. armadillo -- a mammal of the family Dasypodidae, with a shell-like protective covering.

kaneke-nasiku [shell+insect.] n. beetle (order Coleoptera)

kaneke-nasiku-kalape-sake [shell+insect+change+sack.] n. chrysalis -- a hard, solid form of pupa

kaneke-nasiku-natu-kune [shell+insect+adult+{opposite}.] n. grub -- the larva of a beetle

kaneke-nasini [shell+vehicle.] n. tank

kaneke-nine [shell+fish.] n. shellfish

kaneke-nuni [shell+absence+{noun-modifier}.] adj. shell-less

kaneke-nuni-nu-pete [shell+absence+one+foot.] n. slug -- terrestrial gastropod mollusks of the genus Limax and related genera, typically lacking a shell or having an incomplete shell

kaneke-nuni-sutale-sata [shell+absence+thread+animal.] n. slug

kaneke-nu-pete [shell+one+foot.] n. snail -- gastropod mollusks having a spirally coiled shell, broad retractile foot and distinct head, typically with eyestalks

kaneke-pata-sane [shell+water+bread.] n. pasta shells

kaneke-pulase [shell+hair.] n. horn

kaneke-pulase-lepeti [shell+hair+reptile.] n. horned lizard (Phrynosoma)

kaneke-pulase-nelike-tuna [shell+hair+deer+{augmentative}.] n. moose, a huge, large-antlered deer

kaneke-pulase-nese [shell+hair+sheep.] n. ram

kaneke-pulase-nuku-sili [shell+hair+mouth+bird.] n. hornbill (Bucerotidae)

kaneke-pulase-sili-tuna [shell+hair+bird+{augmentative}.] n. cassowary (Casuariidae)

kaneke-pusiti-nenu-nane [shell+monotreme.] n. echidna, spiny anteater, anteater -- burrowing spine-covered monotreme of Australia having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites

kaneke-sata [shell+animal.] n. mollusk -- invertebrate animal of the phylum Mollusca, many of which have a hard external shell of calcium carbonate.

kaneke-sata-sili [shell+animal+bird.] n. oystercatcher (Haematopus)

kane-kesinu [sight+science.] n. optics

kaneke-sunu-sinata [shell+sound+tool.] n. conch shell (as a musical instrument)

kaneke-tuna [shell+{augmentative}.] n. armor

kaneke-tuna [shell+{augmentative}.] n. hard shell -- a thick, heavy or hardened shell

kaneke-tuna-pulase-pakale [shell+{augmentative}+hair+bovine.] n. yak

kane-kune [sight+{opposite}.] n. blindness or to be blind, blinded

kane-kune-sata [sight+{opposite}+animal.] n. spirit -- any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible or audible to human beings

kane-kunuse [sight+cone.] n. cone -- one of the conical receptors in the eye

kanela [From Late Latin 'camera', extant in English 'chamber' and 'camera (obscura)', and in Hindi /kamra/ and in Dutch, Esperanto and Novial. Initial /k-/ in Russian /komnet/.] room, chamber -- an area within a building enclosed by walls, a floor and a ceiling

kanela-kaneke-sata [room+shell+animal.] n. chambered nautilus

kanela-kasese [room+{abstraction}.] n. interior decorating

kanela-kasese [room+{abstraction}.] n. interior

kanela-kene [room+hole.] n. doorway

kanela-kesinu [room+science.] n. interior design, interior decoration

kanela-lete [room+{diminutive}.] n. closet

kanela-nasini [room+vehicle.] n. elevator

kane-lapati [sight+washing.] n. eye washing -- cleansing the eye with droplets of liquid, using an eyedropper.

kane-lete [sight+{diminutive}.] n. blurry, being blurred, grey

kane-liku [sight+liquid.] n. contact lens solution

kanelu [From Greek 'kamelos', of Semitic origin (extant in Latin, English and Spanish) and still current in Arabic /jamal/ and /gamal/, forms widely borrowed throughout Africa.] camel -- cud-chewing mammal of the genus Camelus used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions

kanelu-kalane [camel+communication-unit.] n. animal spit/slime

kanelu-lete [camel+{diminutive}.] n. llama -- domesticated ruminant mammal (Lama glama) related to the camel, typically used as a beast of burden in South America and also raised for its wool

Kanelu-lete-natinu-se [camel+{diminutive}+nation.] proper n. Peru

kanelu-nasini [camel+vehicle.] n. camel cart -- a small cart pulled by camels

Kanelu-natinu-se [camel+nation.] proper n. Saudi Arabia

kanelu-palana [camel+plant.] n. cactus

kanelu-paneka-tile [camel+reserve+body-part.] n. hump

kanelu-tuna [camel+{augmentative}.] n. dromedary, Arabian camel -- one-humped domesticated camel (Camelus dromedarius), typically used as a beast of burden in northern Africa and western Asia

kane-nuni [sight+absence+{noun-modifier}.] adj. blind

kane-nuni-nine [sight+absence+fish.] n. cavefish (Amblyopsis)

kanepuse [Latin 'campus', "field", extant in Romance (Spanish, Italian, et al) and English 'campus', 'camp' (mnemonic: 'campsite').] field -- a piece of land cleared of trees

kanepuse-kanepuse-kune [field+field+{opposite}.] n. terrain

kanepuse-kasese [field+{abstraction}.] n. acre -- a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries

kanepuse-kasese [field+{abstraction}.] n. field -- an academic field; a field of interest; a pursuit

kanepuse-kesinu [field+science.] n. agriculture

kanepuse-kune [field+{opposite}.] n. enemy territory

kanepuse-kune [field+{opposite}.] n. old-growth forest -- a piece of land with old trees

kanepuse-lete [field+{diminutive}.] n. yard, grounds -- the land around a house or other building

kanepuse-nasiku [field+insect.] n. field cricket (Gryllus)

kanepuse-nasini [field+vehicle.] n. all-terrain vehicle, ATV

kanepuse-nusike [field+rodent.] n. field vole (Microtus)

kanepuse-pulefe [field+dust.] n. pollen -- a fine powder produced by the anthers of seed-bearing plants; fine grains contain male gametes

kanepuse-sasila-pe-sili [field+comedy+person+bird.] n. chickadee (Parinae)

kanepuse-tuna [field+{augmentative}.] n. grassland -- large area of land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows, like a prairie or meadow

kanepuse-tuna [field+{augmentative}.] n. great outdoors

kanepuse-tuna-sili [field+{augmentative}+bird.] n. meadowlark (Sturnella)

kane-pusiti [sight+position+{noun-modifier}.] adj. in view -- arranged in the best position to be seen.

kane-senuse [sight+sense.] n. sight

kane-senuse [sight+sense+{verb}.] v. see -- to view using the eyes

kane-senuse [sight+sense+{verb}.] v. see

kanete [From Hindi /kant/, within initial /k-/ in Russian /kryuk/.] fastener -- attaching to something and holds something in place

kanete-kali [fastener+word.] n. words like and, or, and then, moreover, however, &c which bind other phrases or words together

kanete-lepeti [fastener+reptile.] n. gecko (Gekkonidae)

kanete-nasini [fastener+vehicle.] n. tow truck

kanete-nine [fastener+fish.] n. remora

kanete-sata [fastener+animal.] n. leech

kane-tile [sight+body-part.] n. eye, oculus, optic -- the organ of sight

kane-tile-kulule-palate [sight+body-part+color+part.] n. iris

kane-tile-kupe [sight+body-part+cover.] n. eyelid

kane-tuna [sight+{augmentative}.] n. to assist sight

kani [Shortened form of Dublex 'canisa', "shirt".] garment -- an article of clothing

kani-kalane [garment+communication-unit.] n. cleaning bill

kani-kanete [garment+fastener.] n. button -- sewn to shirts, coats, etc. to fit through buttonholes and fasten the garment

kani-kasese [garment+{abstraction}.] n. fashion -- the prevailing style of dress

kani-kesinu [garment+science.] n. couture -- the specialties dealt with by fashion designers

kani-kune [garment+{opposite}.] n. birthday suit -- nakedness

kani-kutule [garment+control.] n. dress code -- a set of regulations, typically for a school or workplace, indicating the permitted manner of dress

kani-lapati-nasi [garment+washing/cleaning+machine.] n. washer, automatic washer, washing machine -- a home appliance for washing clothes and linens automatically

kani-lete [garment+{diminutive}.] n. underclothes

kani-nasiku [garment+insect.] n. clothes moth (Tineidae)

kani-nasini [garment+vehicle.] n. laundry truck

kani-nuni [garment+absence.] n. nudity

kani-nuni-sasale-palate [garment+absence+tree+part.] n. nudibranchs

kani-nupile [garment+furniture.] n. coatrack, hatrack -- a rack for temporarily holding coats and hats

kani-pakala [garment+hold.] n. hanger

kani-palana [garment+plant.] n. any species of plant with economic use for making clothing fibers

kani-pipi [garment+rule.] n. dress code -- a set of regulations, typically for a school or workplace, indicating the permitted manner of dress

kani-pusi [garment+use.] n. shirt wearing -- the state of having a shirt on

kanisa [Late Latin 'camisa', extant in Albanian 'ke"mishe"', Amharic 'shemiz', Arabic (Egyptian) 'qamees', Aymara 'kamisa', Balinese 'kemeja', Bulgarian 'dzheb', Catalan 'camisa', Cebuano 'kamisa', English 'camise', Esperanto 'c^emizo', French 'chemise', Greek (Modern) 'poukamiso', Guarani' 'kamisa', Gujarati 'shemiz', Haitian 'chemiz', Hindi 'kamiiz', Ilonggo 'kamisa', Indonesian 'kemeja', Italian 'camicia', Javanese 'kamejo', Kharia 'kamij', Lingala 'semisi', Malay 'kemeja', Maldivian 'gamis', Maltese 'qmis', Modern Greek 'kamiso', Nepali 'kamij', Novial 'kamise', Papiamentu 'kamisa', Pima 'kamish', Portuguese 'camisa', Punjabi 'kamiiz', Pushtu 'kaemi's', Rhaeto-Romance (Sursilvan) 'camischa', Rhaeto-Romance (Ladin) 'chamischa', Romanian 'ca^masa', Sinhalese 'ka'misay', Somali 'qamiis', Sundanese 'kamedja', Spanish 'camisa', Tupuri 'si"mi'si"', Tagalog 'kamisa', Urdu 'kamiiz' and Wolof 'ceemis/simis'. Typically meaning is "shirt", but in some cases may mean "blouse", "chemise" or "undershirt". Source: Leo Moser, The Acadon System.] shirt -- a garment worn on the upper part of the body

kanisa-lete [shirt+{diminutive}.] n. undershirt

Kanisa-lete-se [shirt+{diminutive}.] proper n. T-shirt

kanisa-nuni [shirt+absence+{noun-modifier}.] adj. topless

kanisa-sutale-kani [shirt+thread+garment.] n. necktie, tie -- a long narrow piece of material worn mostly by men under a collar and tied in knot at the front

kanisa-sutale-kani-nine [shirt+thread+garment+fish.] n. mackerel (genus Scomber)

kanisa-sutale-tuna-kani [shirt+thread+{augmentative}+garment.] n. bow tie

kanisa-tuna [shirt+{augmentative}.] n. jacket

kani-seta [garment+set.] n. suit, suit of clothes -- a set of garments for outerwear all of the same fabric and color

kani-tate-kune [garment+taut+{opposite}.] n. robe -- any loose flowing garment

kani-tuna [garment+{augmentative}.] n. overcoat

kanuna [From Arabic & Hindi /kanun/, both from Latin 'canon', "rule", also extant in English 'canon', et al.] law -- the collection of rules imposed by an authority

kanuna-kalane [law+communication-unit.] n. law text -- formal description of a law

kanuna-kasese [law+{abstraction}.] n. law -- the condition of social order created by adherence to a legal system

kanuna-kesinu [law+science.] n. jurisprudence

kanuna-kune [law+{opposite}.] n. anarchy

kanuna-kune [law+{opposite}.] n. crime -- an act (usu. considered evil) punishable by law

kanuna-kunune [law+communication.] n. legal dialogue

kanuna-lete [law+{diminutive}.] n. regulation -- a principle or condition imposed by an organization to govern behavior

kanuna-nasini [law+vehicle.] n. police car

kanuna-nesete [law+site.] n. court of law -- an assembly to conduct judicial business

kanuna-nune-pipi [law+negation+rule.] n. an unwritten rule; unwritten law

kanuna-sasala [law+event.] n. evidence -- all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved

kanuna-satisi [law+satisfaction+{noun-modifier}.] adj. legal -- permitted by the written law

kanuna-satisi-kune [law+satisfaction+{opposite}+{noun-modifier}.] adj. illegal -- not permitted by the written law

kanuna-sekupe [law+watcher.] n. police -- the typically local governmental force that enforces laws

kanuna-suna-pe [law+choice+person.] n. juror -- someone who serves on a jury

kanuna-suna-pupi [law+choice+people-group.] n. jury -- a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law

kanuna-tuna [law+{augmentative}.] n. principle -- a basic truth or law or assumption

kanune [From Old Italian 'cannone', extant in Spanish, Germanic (English, German, Dutch) and auxiliaries (Esperanto, Novial), et al.] cannon -- a large gun that is usually on wheels

kanune-kalane [cannon+communication-unit.] n. sudden rumbling

kanune-kesinu [cannon+science.] n. ballistics

kanune-lete [cannon+{diminutive}.] n. gun -- a portable weapon operated by a single combatant that discharges a missile at high velocity

kanune-nasini [cannon+vehicle.] n. caisson

kanune-tuna [cannon+{augmentative}.] n. artillery -- large-caliber weapons that must be operated by crews of soldiers; examples include mortars, howitzers and missile launchers

kapase [From Arabic /kafaz/ with initial /k-/ in Hindi /kud/.] jump -- the act of leaping

Kapase-kalane-se [jump+communication-unit.] proper n. Low frequency skip off the ionosphere

kapase-kasese [jump+{abstraction}.] n. track and field

kapase-katipa [jump+bar.] n. hurdle -- a light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races

kapase-kita-pelane-nasiku [jump+food+plant-organ+insect.] n. leafhopper (family Cicadellidae)

kapase-lete [jump+{diminutive}.] n. hop

kapase-lete [jump+little.] n. hop -- the act of hopping (jumping upward or forward, especially on one foot)

kapase-lete-nusike [jump+{diminutive}+rodent.] n. hopping mouse (Notomys alexis)

kapase-nasiku [jump+insect.] n. flea

kapase-nasiku [jump+insect.] n. grasshopper -- terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping

kapase-nasini [jump+vehicle.] n. motorcycle

kapase-nusike [jump+rodent.] n. rabbit, bunny, coney, cony -- any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets and food

kapase-nusike-nine [jump+rodent+fish.] n. rabbitfish (family Siganidae)

kapase-piku-nasiku [jump+buttock+insect.] n. springtail (order Collembola)

kapase-sasale-nasiku [jump+tree+insect.] n. treehopper (family Membracidae)

kapase-sepe-nusike [jump+pocket+rodent.] n. pocket mouse, kangaroo rat (Heteromyidae)

kapase-tata [jump+amphibian.] n. frog, toad, toadfrog, anuran, batrachian, salientian -- any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

kapase-tata-nine [jump+amphibian+fish.] n. frogfish

kapase-tatu [jump+arachnid.] n. jumping spider

kapase-tile [jump+body-part.] n. furcula -- the organ at the back of a springtail's body that helps it propel itself into the air

kapase-tuna [jump+{augmentative}.] n. athletic jump -- a jump in a competition, such as the high jump, long jump or pole jump (pole vault)

kape [From Italian 'caffe' (itself from Arabic /kahwa/), which has been borrowed into most languages, including AfghanDari'kaafi', Afrikaans'koffie', Albanian'kafe', Amoy'gkou-bpih', Arabic (Egyptian) 'qahwa', Arabic (Gulf) 'gahwa', Arabic (Iraqi) 'gahwa', Arabic (Libyan) 'gahwa', Arabic (Morroco) 'qehwa', Arabic (Syria) 'qahwi', Asturian 'café', Aymara 'kap"iya', Azerbaijani 'qehve', Bambara 'kafe', Bashkir 'kofe', Basque 'kafe', Belarus 'kava', Bengali 'kophi', Bosnian 'kahva', Breton 'kafe', Bulgarian 'kafe', Burmese 'kahpi', Cambodian 'gaafay/kaafii', Cantonese 'gaafè', Catalan 'cafè', Cebuano 'kape', Chechen 'kofi', Chinese(Standard) 'ka-fei-', Chinook Jargon 'kaupy', Comanche 'tuhpaé', Corsican 'caffè', Croatian 'kava', Czech 'ka'va/kafe', Danish 'kaffe', Dholuo 'kahawa', Dutch 'koffie', Egyptian Arabic 'qahwa', English 'coffee', Estonian 'kohvi', Farsi 'ghah'veh', Fiji-Hindi 'kaafii', Fijian 'kove', Finnish 'kahvi', French 'caf,', Frisian 'kofje', Ga(Ghana) 'kafe', Galician 'caf,', Georgian 'qava', German 'Kaffee', Greek 'kafe', Greek (Modern) 'kafes', Gujarati 'kOffee', Haitian 'kafe', Hakka 'kafui', Hausa 'kofi', Hawaiian 'kope', Hebrew 'kafe', Hindi 'kofii/kaapii', Hopi 'kaphe', Hungarian 'ka've'', Icelandic 'kaffi', Igbo 'ko.fi.', Ilocano 'kape/cafe', Ilocano 'kape', Indonesian 'kopi', Iñupiat(Eskimo) 'kuukpiat', Irish 'caife', Italian 'caffè', Japanese 'koohii', Javanese 'kopi', Kazakh 'kofe', KiKongo 'kafi', Kikuyu 'kahu~a', Kongo 'kafi', Konkani(Goa) 'cafi', Korean 'k'op'i', Kurdish 'qehwe', Kyrgyz 'kofe', Lao 'kaaféh', Latin(Modern) 'coffea', Latvian 'kafija', Lingala 'kafe/kawa', Lithuanian 'kava', Luganda 'kaawa', Macedonian 'kafe', Malagasy 'kafe', Malay 'kopi', Malayalam 'kaapi', Maldivian 'kofi', Maltese 'kafè', Mandarin 'ka-fei-,', Mandinka 'kafee', Marshallese 'kuobe', Maya 'kaape', Mohawk 'kahwe', Mokilese 'koahpi', Mongolian 'kofi', Moroccan Arabic 'qehwa', Navajo 'gohwééh', Nepali 'kafi', Norwegian 'kaffe', Occitan 'cafè', Pangasinan 'kapi', Papago 'ka-whih', Papiamentu 'kòfi', Persian 'ghahve', Pima 'ko-whih', Polish 'kawa', Portuguese 'cafe'', Punjabi 'kaafii', Pushtu 'qawae', Quechua 'kafiy', Raratongan 'kaope', Rhaeto-Romance (Ladin) 'cafè', Rhaeto-Romance (Sursilvan) 'caffè', Romanian'cafea', Russian 'kofe', Samoan 'kofe', Sepedi 'kofi', Serbian 'kafa', Sesotho 'kofi', Shona 'kofi', Sicilian 'caffè', Sindhi 'kafi', Sinhalese 'koopi', Slovak 'ka'va', Slovenian 'kava', Somali 'qahwe', Sotho 'kofi', Spanish 'café', Sranan 'kofi', Sundanese 'koppi', Swahili 'kahawa', Swazi 'khofi', Swedish 'kaffe', Tagalog 'kape', Tahitian 'taofe', Taiwanese 'ka-pi', Tamil 'kaapi', Tatar 'kofe', Telegu 'kaafii', Thai 'gafae', Tibetan 'kafi', Tongan 'kofi', Trukese 'kofi', Tswana 'kofi', Turkish 'kahve', Twi 'kafe', Uighur 'qa"hva" ', Ukrainian 'kava', Urdu 'kofii', Uzbek 'kofe/qahva', Vietnamese 'kafe', Welsh 'coffi', Wolof 'kafe', Xhosa 'ikofu', Yiddish 'kave', Yoruba 'kofi'', Yucatec(Mayan) 'kaape' and Zulu 'ikhofi'. Source: Leo Moser, The Acadon System.] coffee -- the beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee seeds

kape-kakate [coffee+action+{verb}.] v. to brew coffee

kape-kasese [coffee+{abstraction}.] n. a caffeinated beverage such as tea, coffee or soda

kape-kasese [coffee+{abstraction}.] n. caffeine -- the mild stimulant found in coffee, soft drinks, etc.

kape-kasese-kalepe-pata [coffee+{abstraction}+carbon+water.] n. caffeinated carbonated soda

kape-kune [coffee+{opposite}.] n. decaf

kape-kune [coffee+{opposite}.] n. tea

kape-kuse [coffee+food-preparation+{verb}.] v. to brew coffee

kape-lalu [coffee+iron.] n. coffee pot

kape-lete [coffee+{diminutive}.] n. instant coffee

kape-lete [coffee+diminutive.] n. tea -- a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

Kape-lete-nusike-se [tea(coffee+diminutive)+rodent.] proper n. Teamouse -- the nickname of Herman Miller

kape-nasini [coffee+vehicle.] n. coffee van -- a vehicle where you can buy coffee and snacks

Kape-natinu-se [coffee+nation.] proper n. Colombia

kape-nuku-senuse [coffee+mouth+sense.] n. bitter, bitterness -- the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth

kape-nuni [coffee+absence.] n. decaf

kape-penete [coffee+sale.] n. cafe, coffeehouse, coffee shop, coffee bar -- a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold

kape-seti [coffee+emotion+adj..] adj. wired,ájitteryá-- very stimulated or excited, as from a stimulant or a rush of adrenaline.

kape-tuna [coffee+{augmentative}.] n. espresso

kape-tuna [coffee+{augmentative}.] n. mocha

kapina [From Mandarin Chinese /kapyan/ with initial /k/ in Greek 'khartes', extant in Russian, Hindi, Germanic (English, German, Dutch), Romance (Latin, Spanish), auxiliaries (Esperanto, Novial), .] card -- thin cardboard, usually rectangular

kapina-kalane [card+communication-unit.] n. greeting card

kapina-kanuna [card+law.] n. a law requiring store proprietors to check people's ID cards before selling anyone tobacco, alcohol, fireworks, etc.

kapina-kelupe [card+group.] n. clubs, diamonds, &c

kapina-kesinu [card+science.] n. cartomancy -- the use and examination of cards for psychic purposes

kapina-kiki-sinata [card+measure+tool.] n. cardiometer

kapina-kutane [card+front.] n. the face of a playing card, Tarot card, etc.

kapina-nalusu [card+outside+{verb}.] v. laminate -- to seal a card with an outer clear plastic covering

kapina-nasi [card+machine.] n. tabulator -- a machine designed to read and code punch cards

kapina-nati [card+matter.] n. cardboard -- the thick paper from which cards are made

kapina-nati-pupu [card+matter+file.] n. card catalogue; card file

kapina-pale [card+blade.] n. letter opener, paperknife -- dull knife used to cut open the envelopes in which letters are mailed or to slit uncut pages of books

kapina-pine [card+building.] n. a tower made entirely of playing cards

kapina-seta [card+set.] n. pack -- a group of related cards sold and used together

kapina-suna-kelepe [card+choice+play.] n. a magic card trick game that involves having a volunteer select a card at random

kapina-tuna [card+{augmentative}.] n. particle board

kapita [From Late Latin 'capitaneus', "chief", extant in words for captain in Arabic, Russian, Hindi, Spanish and English.] leader -- a person who rules or guides or inspires others

kapita-kalane [leader+communication-unit.] n. order -- a formal order from a leader

kapita-kasese [leader+{abstraction}.] n. leadership -- the status of being a leader

kapita-kune [leader+{opposite}.] n. follower -- someone who accepts the leadership of another

kapita-kune-seti [leader+{opposite}+emotion.] n. loyalty -- feelings of allegiance

kapita-kunune [leader+communication.] n. leadership plan

kapita-lele [leader+{masculine}.] n. patriarchal leadership order

kapita-lete [leader+{diminutive}.] n. lesser animal in pack leadership

kapita-lete [leader+{diminutive}.] n. manager -- someone who controls resources and expenditures

kapita-sesete [leader+{feminine}.] n. matriarchal leadership order

kapita-sutale [head+cord.] n. noose -- a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled

kapita-tuna [leader+{augmentative}.] n. commander -- someone in an official position of authority who can command or control others

kapita-tuna [leader+{augmentative}.] n. that which assists the alpha animal in it's pack or herd

kaputa [From Indo-European *kaput-, "head", extant in Spanish 'cabeza', English 'head', 'captain' ("head of a boat"), 'capital' ("head city of a government"), 'decapitate', et al., Indonesian and Malay 'kepala', German 'Kopf', Nepali 'kapal', Romanian 'capul', Modern Greek 'kephali', Javanese 'kepala', et al.] head -- the upper or front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

kaputa-kalane [head+communication-unit.] n. singing with a head voice

kaputa-kani [head+garment.] n. hat -- piece of clothing worn on the head

kaputa-kani-palana [head+garment+plant.] n. jipijapa -- a Latin American plant commonly used to make hats (usually called Panama hats)

kaputa-kasese [head+{abstraction}.] n. head, mind -- that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason

kaputa-kesinu [head+science.] n. neurology

kaputa-kune [head+{opposite}.] n. butt, bum

kaputa-kune [head+{opposite}.] n. foot

kaputa-kune [head+{opposite}.] n. tail

kaputa-kusete [head+bone.] n. skull

kaputa-lete [head+{diminutive}.] n. head, capitulum -- a head-shaped part, such as a cluster of foilage or the protuberance of a bone

kaputa-liku-saluta-kune [head+liquid+health+{opposite}.] n. hydrocephalus

kaputa-nuni [head+absence+{noun-modifier}.] adj. headless

kaputa-satisi-kune [head+satisfaction+{opposite}.] n. headache -- a pain in the head

kaputa-satisi-tuna-kune [head+satisfaction+{augmentative}+{opposite}.] n. migraine -- an extreme form of headache

kaputa-suli [head+joint.] n. neck -- the region of the body between the shoulders and the bottom of the head

kaputa-sunu-tupuse [head+sound+tube.] n. crest -- a hollow extension of an animal's head, often aidng in the production of noises

kaputa-taketu-sutale [head+touch+thread.] n. antenna -- one of the sensory organs coming out from an arthropod's forehead

kase [From Dutch 'gas', a scientific term that is widespread internationally (Arabic, Russian, Spanish, German, English, Italian, Esperanto, Novial, et al).] gas -- fluid in its freest state having neither definite shape or volume and being able to expand indefinitely

kase-kalane [gas+communication-unit.] n. air/gas pressure warning

Kase-kanuna-se [gas+law.] proper n. Boyle's law, Mariotte's law -- the pressure of an ideal gas at constant temperature varies inversely with the volume

kase-kesinu [gas+science.] n. aerostatics, aeromechanics

kasele [From Arabic /kasr/.] fraction -- quotient of two rational numbers

kasele-kalane-lete [fraction+communication-unit+{diminutive}.] n. a partial message

kasele-keke [fraction+sibling.] n. half brother/sister

kasele-kelu [fraction+four.] n. one-fourth

kasele-kunapale [fraction+multiplication.] n. division -- an arithmetic computation that is the inverse of multiplication; the quotient of two numbers is computed

kasele-luna [fraction+moon.] n. crescent moon -- the moon in its first or last quarters when it is seen from earth as having a curved shape

kasele-nasini [fraction+vehicle.] n. semitrailer, semi

kasele-palate [fraction+part.] n. allocation, allotment, portion -- a share set aside for a specific purpose

kasele-putuse [fraction+future+{verb-modifier}.] n. soon, shortly, presently, before long -- in the near future

kasele-sasute-kune [fraction+container+{opposite}+{noun-modifier}.] adj. leaky bucket

kasele-ti [fraction+three.] n. one-third

kasele-tu [fraction+two.] n. one-half

kasele-tu-kula [fraction+two+sphere.] n. dome -- a shape resembling one half of a sphere

kasele-tu-kulepu-kune [fraction+two+body-of-water+{opposite}.] n. peninsula

kasele-tuna [fraction+{augmentative}.] n. ratio, rate, proportion -- the relative magnitudes of quantities

kase-nasini [gas+vehicle.] n. hot-air balloon

kase-pitakesulina [gas+alphabet.] n. lettering consisting of electrically lit tubes filled with neon

kasese [From Russian /kashestv/. Initial /k-/ reinforced by Spanish /kalidad/.] abstraction -- concept without any specific instance; quality or property exhibited by something

kasese-kasese [{abstraction}+{abstraction}.] n. metalevel -- an abstraction of an abstraction

kasese-kesinu [{abstraction}+science.] n. theoretical physics

kasese-kune [{abstraction}+{opposite}.] n. concrete evidence, data

kasese-tuna [{abstraction}+{augmentative}.] n. theory

kasu [Latin 'causa', extant in Spanish and English, with initial /k-/ in Hindi /karn/.] cause -- someone or something that produces an effect, result or consquence

kasu-kalane [cause+communication-unit.] n. reply to an order to show cause

kasu-kasese [cause+{abstraction}.] n. cause and effect

kasu-kesinu [cause+science.] n. epidemiology

kasu-kune [cause+{opposite}.] n. effect; consequence -- the logical reaction to the cause of an event

kasu-lete [cause+{diminutive}.] n. factor -- anything that contributes causally to a result

kasu-nasini [cause+vehicle.] n. the 'at fault' vehicle in an accident

kasu-tuna [cause+{augmentative}.] n. principle, rule -- a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a mechanical system

kata [From /kat-/, a common form attested in Arabic(Egyptian) 'qat,a`' /kata/, Arabic(Syrian) 'qat,' /kat/, Assamese 'kat.a-', Bengali 'kat.i;', Bislama 'katem', Cambodian 'gut', Cantonese 'got', English 'cut', Fijian 'kotiva', Fiji-Hindi 'kaat.-', Hakka 'kot', Hindi /kat/, Ilocano 'ickat', Kannada 'kadhe', Lamani 'kaat.', Lingala 'kata', Maltese 'qata'', Nepali 'kaat-', Oriya 'kat.a', Oromo(Galla) 'kuta', Portuguese 'cort-', Punjabi 'kat.t.', Sotho 'kuta', Spanish 'cort-', Swahili '-kata', Urdu /kat/ and Vietnamese 'ca`t'. Initial /k-/ in Achenese 'koh', Afrikaans 'keep/kap', Azerbaijani 'kes', Gujarati 'kaap-', Haitian 'koupe', Japanese 'kir-' (as in 'hara-kir-i'', "belly-cutting")', Kazakh 'kesu', Kyrgyz 'kes-', Maldivian 'kand-', Mandarin Chinese /ke-/ forms meaning "cut', carve', engrave"', Mandingo 'kuntu', Modern Greek 'ko'phto', Russian /kos/ ("mow"), Shona 'cheka', Sundanese 'keureut', Tatar 'kisü', Telegu 'koos-', Turkish 'kesit', Uighur 'käs-' and Uzbek 'kes-'. Source: Leo Moser, The Acadon System.] cut, cutting -- a part removed from a main body through use of a sharp-edged instrument

kata-kalane [cut+communication-unit.] n. deletion

kata-kali [cut+word.] n. abbreviation -- a shortened form of a word or phrase

kata-kasese [cut+{abstraction}.] n. rift -- separation between two naturally close friends, as when they fight

kata-kesinu [cut+science.] n. surgery

kata-kune [cut+{opposite}.] n. scar

katale [From Arabic /kadar/] dirt, ground -- the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the surface of land

katale-kala [dirt+art.] n. sand painting -- a painting done by American Indians (especially Navaho); made of fine colored sands on a neutral background

katale-kalepe [dirt+carbon.] n. coal -- carbonised vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period

katale-kaneke [dirt+shell.] n. bunker, dugout -- a fortification of earth; mostly or entirely below ground

katale-kaneke-lepeti [dirt+shell+reptile.] n. tortoise (Testudinidae)

katale-katipa [dirt+bar.] n. post -- a piece of timbre or metal fixed firmly in an upright position

katale-kesinu [dirt+science.] n. pedology

katale-nane [dirt+mammal.] n. mole (Talpidae)

katale-nanepu [dirt+tuber.] n. potato, Solanum tuberosum -- an edible tuber native to South America, known as a staple food of Ireland

Katale-nanepu-natinu-lete-se [dirt+tuber+nation+{diminutive}.] proper n. Idaho

katale-nanepu-nusika-sinata [dirt+tuber+music+tool.] n. ocarina -- a musical instrument with a somewhat potato-like appearance, producing a flute-like tone.

katale-nanepu-sutale [dirt+tuber+thread.] n. french fry -- a thin strip of potato (typically skinned) fried in fat

katale-napisu-kune-tata [dirt+something-above+{opposite}+amphibian.] n. mole salamander (genus Ambystoma)

katale-nasiku [dirt+insect.] n. ant

katale-nasiku [dirt+insect.] n. worm

katale-nasiku-kunane-nasiku [dirt+insect+eating+insect.] n. ant-lion (family Myrmeleontidae)

katale-nasiku-nane [dirt+insect+mammal.] n. anteater (Myrmecophagidae)

katale-nasiku-pakale-nasiku [dirt+insect+bovine+insect.] n. aphid (family Aphidae)

katale-nasiku-sepe-nane [dirt+insect+pocket+mammal.] n. numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus)

katale-nasiku-sili [dirt+insect+bird.] n. antbird (Thamnophilidae)

katale-nasini [dirt+vehicle.] n. dirt bike

Katale-netu-nale-se [dirt+middle+ocean.] proper n. The Mediterranean

katale-nine [dirt+fish.] n. mudskipper (family Periophthalmidae)

katale-nuni [dirt+absence.] n. sterility

katale-nusike [dirt+rodent.] n. mole-rat

katale-palise [dirt+digit.] n. strait

katale-salata [dirt+vegetable.] n. potato -- an edible tuber indigenous to South America; a staple food of Ireland

katale-sasu [dirt+risk.] n. bunker, sand trap, trap -- a hazard on a golf course

katale-sepe-nane [dirt+pocket+mammal.] n. marsupial mole (Notoryctes)

katale-sili [dirt+bird.] n. pheasant, quail, partridge (Galliformes)

katale-sili-tuna [dirt+bird+{augmentative}.] n. ostrich -- the largest bird in the world, flightless with incredibly powerful legs and with the apocryphal habit of burying its head in the sand.

katale-sinata [dirt+tool.] n. hoe -- tool with a flat blade at a right angle to a long handle, used for weeding, planting and gardening.

katale-sisi-sinata [dirt+movement+tool.] n. shovel -- a tool for lifting loose material consisting of a curved container or scoop and a handle

katale-sunu-nusika [dirt+sound+music.] n. grunge -- a genre of music (as Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains and Soundgarden) popular at the end of the millennium, characterized by angsty lyrics and "unclean" sound

katale-susinu [dirt+pig.] n. aardvark (Orycteropus afer)

kata-lete [cut+{diminutive}.] n. nick, a scratch (e.g., a paper cut)

katale-tepuse [dirt+time.] n. clay -- soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired

Katale-tine-se [dirt+day.] proper n. Saturday

Katale-tuna-natinu-se [dirt+{augmentative}+nation.] proper n. Russia

kata-nine [cut+fish.] n. sawfish (family Pristidae)

kata-pepe [cut+make+{v.}.] v. cut -- separate with or as if with an instrument

kata-sinata-nulute [cut+tool+hammer.] n. sickle-and-hammer

Kata-sinata-nulute-natinu-se [cut+tool+hammer+nation.] proper n. CIS; USSR

katate [From Russian /kvadrat/.] square -- a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles

katate-kasese [square+{abstraction}.] n. quadratic square equation

katate-kelu [square+four.] n. corner -- the point where two lines meet or intersect

katate-kune [square+{opposite}.] n. point, having no dimension

katate-lete [square+{diminutive}.] n. a part or section of an equalateral four-sided polygon

katate-nasini [square+vehicle.] n. boxcar

katate-pata-sane [square+water+bread.] n. tortellini

katate-pitakesulina [square+alphabet.] n. katakana -- the system of Japanese characters used to represent the sounds of words borrowed from other languages

katate-teneta [square+debt.] n. millstone -- any debt that is difficult to carry

katate-tuna [square+{augmentative}.] n. cube

kata-tuna [cut+{augmentative}.] n. fatal wound

kate [From Greek 'cardia' from Indo-European *kerd-, extant in Arabic, Hindi, Romance (Latin 'cardia', Spanish, Italian, et al), Germanic (English 'heart', German, Dutch) and auxiliaries (Esperanto, Novial).] heart -- the hollow muscular organ whose rhythmic contractions pump blood through the body

kate-kalane [heart+communication-unit.] n. electrocardiogram

kate-kapase [heart+jump.] n. heart beat

kate-kasese [heart+{abstraction}.] n. circulation -- the movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels

kate-kasese [heart+{abstraction}.] n. courage

kate-kasese [heart+{abstraction}.] n. heart, bosom -- the locus of feelings and intuitions

kate-kesinu [heart+science.] n. cardiology

kate-kune [heart+{opposite}.] n. blood vessel -- a tube in which blood circulates

kate-lele [heart+{masculine}.] n. paternal instinct

kate-lete [heart+{diminutive}.] n. having little instinct

kate-lete [heart+{diminutive}.] n. ventricle, heart ventricle -- a chamber of the heart that receives blood from an atrium and pumps it to the arteries

kate-liku [heart+liquid.] n. blood -- the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped by the heart

kate-liku-kunane-pe [heart+liquid+eating+person.] n. vampire -- a person who drinks human blood

kate-liku-kusulu [heart+liquid+alcohol.] n. blood alcohol content (BAC)

kate-liku-paneka [heart+liquid+reserve.] n. blood bank -- a site for preservation of emergency supply blood

kate-liku-sutale [heart+liquid+thread.] n. vein (for blood)

kate-liku-tatu [heart+liquid+arachnid.] n. tick

kate-liku-tatu-telule [heart+liquid+arachnid+fear.] n. acarophobia

kate-nuni [heart+absence.] n. hatred

kate-palana [heart+plant.] n. bleeding-heart -- a flower of the genus Dicentra, with heart-shaped magenta flowers growing from its stalk

kate-sesete [heart+{feminine}.] n. maternal instinct

kate-sise [heart+system.] n. circulation -- the movement of blood through the heart and >blood vessels

kate-tuna [heart+{augmentative}.] n. heart, breast -- the area that is the approximate location of the heart in the body

katipa [From Arabic /kadib/.] bar, rod, rail -- any long, thin implement made of metal or wood

katipa-kaletela [bar+road.] n. railroad, railway -- a line of track providing a runway for wheels

katipa-kaletela-kapina [bar+road+card.] n. car, railcar, railway car, railroad car -- a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad; "three cars had jumped the rails"

katipa-kaletela-nasini [bar+road+vehicle.] n. train, locomotive, engine -- self-propelled engine used to draw railway cars along railway tracks

katipa-kasese [bar+{abstraction}.] n. barrier

katipa-kusete [bar+bone.] n. spine, backbone -- the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord

katipa-kusete-satasi [spine(bar+bone)+member.] n. vertebra -- one of the bony segments of the spinal column

katipa-lete [bar+{diminutive}.] n. pin

katipa-nasini [bar+vehicle.] n. train

katipa-sunu-sinata [bar+sound+tool.] n. any percussion instrument built from tuned bars of metal or wood, such as the xylophone, marimba, vibraphone, gender, celesta, etc.

katipa-tuna [bar+{augmentative}.] n. pole -- a long rod of wood, metal or plastic

katipe [From Arabic /katif/.] dense something -- something with relatively high density (the quantity of something per unit measure, especially for area, but also for length or volume) [scalar]

katipe-kasese [{dense-object}+{abstraction}.] n. density -- the quantity of something per unit measure, especially for area, but also for length or volume [scalar = dense to sparse

katipe-kiki-kasese [{dense-object}+measure+{abstraction}.] n. density (dimension unspecified)

katipe-kune [{dense-object}+{opposite}.] n. sparse something -- something with relatively low density (the quantity of something per unit measure, especially for area, but also for length or volume) [scalar

katuse [Blend of Arabic /kat/ and Russian /koshk/, with /kat-/ also in English 'cat', German 'katze', Dutch 'kat' and with /-ato-/ from Spanish 'gato' and Italian 'gatto'.] cat -- feline mammal usu. having thick soft fur Felis catus

katuse-kalane [cat+communication-unit.] n. purring

katuse-kasese [cat+{abstraction}.] n. someone self-involved

katuse-lete [cat+{diminutive}.] n. black-footed cat, Felis nigripes -- diminutive cat species native to Africa

katuse-lete [cat+{diminutive}.] n. genet

katuse-lete [cat+{diminutive}.] n. rusty-spotted cat, Felis rubiginosus -- diminutive cat species native to India

katuse-lete [cat+{diminutive}.] n. weasel

katuse-nine [cat+fish.] n. catfish -- a fish of the order Siluriformes, having appendages that resemble the whiskers of a cat.

katuse-palana [cat+plant.] n. catnip -- a species of weed with a narcotic effect on cats

katuse-sanata-nane [cat+hand+mammal.] n. lemur (Lemuridae)

Katuse-sanata-nane-natinu-se [cat+hand+mammal+nation.] proper n. Madagascar

katuse-sili [cat+bird.] n. catbird (Dumetella)

katuse-sunu-sinata [cat+sound+tool.] n. clarinet

katuse-telule [cat+fear.] n. aelurophobia

katuse-tuna [cat+{augmentative}.] n. puma, cougar -- short-tailed wildcats with usually tufted ears

katuse-tuna-kapase-tata [cat+{augmentative}+jump+amphibian.] n. leopard frog (Rana pipiens)

katuse-tunune [cat+gift.] n. an area which smells strongly of ammonia

ke [Unknown origin.] {postposition}

keke [Unknown origin.] sibling -- a person's brother or sister

keke-kalusa [sibling+love.] n. non-sexual love

keke-kesinu [sibling+science.] n. family psychology

keke-lele [sibling+{masculine}.] n. brother -- a male co-religionist

keke-lele [sibling+{masculine}.] n. brother -- a male person who has the same parents as another person

keke-lele [sibling+{masculine}.] n. brother -- a male sibling sharing the same father and mother

keke-lele-kasese [sibling+{masculine}+{abstraction}.] n. brother -- a fellow man

keke-lele-kasese [sibling+{masculine}+{abstraction}.] n. brother -- a male of the same race or nation

keke-lele-kasese [sibling+{masculine}+{abstraction}.] n. brother -- something that closely resembles another in kind

keke-lele-lete [sibling+{masculine}+{diminutive}.] n. younger brother

keke-nuni [sibling+absence.] n. the state of being an only child

keke-nuni-pe [sibling+absence+person.] n. only child

keke-sesete [sibling+{feminine}.] n. sister -- a female person who has the same parents as another person

kelane [From Russian & English /klan/.] family -- a social unit living together

kelane-kesinu [family+science.] n. genealogy

kelane-nasini [family+vehicle.] n. minivan

kelane-pe [family+person.] n. relative, relation -- a person related by blood or marriage

kelane-pine [family+building.] n. house -- a free-standing man-made dwelling, typically housing a single family

kelane-sapite [family+copulation.] n. incest -- sex between close relatives

kelane-tuna [family+{augmentative}.] n. extended family

kelane-tuna [family+{augmentative}.] n. race -- people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock

kelepasi [From Spanish 'celebración'.] celebration, rejoicing, jubilee -- an occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event

kelepasi-kalane [celebration+communication-unit.] n. advertisement of a social event

kelepasi-kaletela [celebration+road.] n. victory lap -- the final lap around a race track after the winner has crossed the finish line

kelepasi-kasese [celebration+{abstraction}.] n. unbirthday -- Dublexers frequently celebrate for no particular reason

kelepasi-kune [celebration+{opposite}.] n. divorce ceremony -- in the Dublex culture, this is the moving and emotional ceremony couples go through when they get divorced. They enter the shrine together, holding hands. A Person of Distinction talks about how much they irritate one another; they curse one another resoundingly. The Person of Distinction then tells the husband, "You may slap your wife." He does. Then the wife is told, "You may slap your husband." She does. It is then proclaimed, "I now pronounce you strangers," and the two leave separately.

kelepasi-lete [celebration+{diminutive}.] n. used to describe small, private celebrations (e.g., ones where you have to call in sick to get the day off, birthday parties)

kelepasi-tuna [celebration+{augmentative}.] n. national holidays -- the largest of the holidays, the ones in which almost everyone participates (see also juib)

kelepe [Blend of Hindi /kel/ and Arabic /laib/, influenced by Latin 'celebrare', extant in English, Spanish, et al.] play, diversion -- activity engaged in for enjoyment or recreation

kelepe-kalane [play+communication-unit.] n. playbill

kelepe-kapina [play+card.] n. playing card -- one of 52 cards (plus jokers and wild cards) used to play a variety of gambling and other games

kelepe-kapina-kalese [play+card+class.] n. suite

kelepe-kapina-sanata [play+card+hand.] n. hand -- the set of playing cards one player is currently holding

kelepe-kasese [play+{abstraction}.] n. recreational activity -- diversions considered as a whole

kelepe-kune [play+{opposite}.] n. work, job -- c.f., 'jib'

kelepe-lete [play+{diminutive}.] n. respite, recess, break -- a playful or diverting pause from doing something (as work)

kelepe-nalike [play+possession.] n. plaything, toy -- an artifact designed to be played with

kelepe-nasini [play+vehicle.] n. recreational vehicle, RV

Kelepe-nunene-kalene-se [play+name+agent.] proper n. Neurotico (winner of the game, hence the name)

kelepe-nuni-pe [play+absence+person.] n. robot, drone

kelepe-patate [play+object.] n. toy; plaything

kelepe-pitakesulina-kaki [play+alphabet+performance.] n. a cheerleading routine involving synchronized pom-pom movement and chanting out of letters to spell the name of a team, player, school, etc. ("Give me an 'R' . . .)

kelepe-sise [play+system.] n. game -- a contest with rules to determine a winner

kelepe-sise-kula [play+system+sphere.] n. ball, spheroidal plaything, game sphere -- round object thrown, hit or kicked in games

kelepe-sise-nalike [play+system+possession+{verb}.] v. win

kelepe-sise-nutuse [play+system+base.] n. base -- place a runner must touch before scoring

kelepe-sune [play+total.] n. score -- a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or individual in a game or contest

kelepe-tepuse [play+time.] n. game, match -- a contest in which two or more persons or teams compete

kelepe-tuna [play+{augmentative}.] n. hobby, pastime, interest -- a subject or pursuit that pleasantly occupies one's time and thoughts

kelepe-tunune [play+gift.] n. prize, award -- something given as a token for victory

kelesu [From Indo-European *ghre-so-, extant in Hindi /gas/, and English & German & Dutch /gras/.] grass -- narrow-leaved green herbage, grown in lawns, used as pasture for grazing animals, cut and dried as hay

kelesu-lepeti [grass+reptile.] n. grass snake (Natrix)

kelesu-nasini [grass+vehicle.] n. rider mower

kelesu-nuka [grass+limb.] n. blade of grass

kelesu-nusike [grass+rodent.] n. grass mouse (Rhabdomys)

kelesu-pale [grass+blade.] n. scythe -- an edge tool for cutting grass; has a long handle that must be held with both hands and a curved blade that moves parallel to the ground

kelesu-sa-kune [grass+{difference}+{opposite}.] n. buckwheat (order Polygonales)

kelesu-sikulu [grass+circle.] n. crop circle -- a circular etiolation allegedly left in fields by a landed UFO

kelu [From Indo-European *kwetwores.] four -- the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

kelu-kane-nine [four+sight+fish.] n. (c.f. harvisbadmin)

kelu-kane-tile-nine [four+sight+body-part+fish.] n. anableps (genus Anableps)

Kelu-kane-tile-nine-se [four+sight+body-part+fish.] proper n. Anableps anableps -- a South American minnow-like fish that cruises the water surface; it has four lens, two equipped for air vision and two equipped for water vision

Kelu-kelu-natinu-lete-se [four+four+nation+{diminutive}.] proper n. Wyoming -- 44th state to enter the Union, admitted to the U.S. on July 10, 1890

kelu-kelu-pe [four+four+person.] n. 44-year old -- a person who has experienced 44 but not 45 years since birth

kelu-kitala [four+guitar.] n. uke, ukulele -- a small Hawaiian guitar having four strings

kelu-kune [four+{opposite}.] n. negative four, -4

Kelu-kutu-natinu-lete-se [four+eight+nation+{diminutive}.] proper n. Arizona -- 48th state to enter the Union, admitted to the U.S. on Feb. 14, 1912

kelu-kutu-pe [four+eight+person.] n. 48-year old -- a person who has experienced 48 but not 49 years since birth

Kelu-lili-se [four+world.] proper n. Mars -- the fourth planet from the Sun

Kelu-lune-luna-se [four+red+moon.] proper n. Iran (IRN)

Kelu-lune-tale-se [four+red+star.] proper n. New Zealand (NZL)

Kelu-natinu-lete-se [four+nation+{diminutive}.] proper n. Georgia -- fourth state to enter the Union, admitted to the U.S. on Jan. 2, 1788

Kelu-nene-natinu-lete-se [four+nine+nation+{diminutive}.] proper n. Alaska -- 49th state to enter the Union, admitted to the U.S. on Jan. 3, 1959

kelu-nene-pe [four+nine+person.] n. 49-year old -- a person who has experienced 49 but not 50 years since birth

kelu-nuka-nuni-pe [four+limb+absence+person.] n. quadruplegic

Kelu-nu-natinu-lete-se [four+one+nation+{diminutive}.] proper n. Montana -- 41th state to enter the Union, admitted to the U.S. on Nov. 8, 1889

kelu-nu-pe [four+one+person.] n. 41-year old -- a person who has experienced 41 but not 42 years since birth

kelu-nupili [four+noble.] n. duke/duchess

kelu-nupili-lele [four+noble+{masculine}.] n. duke

kelu-nupili-sesete [four+noble+{feminine}.] n. duchess

kelu-palana-kalese [four+plant+class.] n. order

kelu-pe [four+person.] n. four-year old -- a person who has experienced four but not five years since birth

kelupe [From Germanic /grup/, extant in Afrikaans 'groep', Albanian 'grup', Azerbaijani 'qrup', Bashkir 'gruppa', Belarus 'grupa', Bosnian 'grupa', Cambodian 'grom', Catalan 'grup', Chamorro 'gurupu', Croatian 'grupa', Danish 'gruppe', Dutch 'groep', English 'group', Esperanto 'grupo', French 'groupe', Ga 'kuu', Georgian 'jgupfi', German 'gruppe', Greek (Modern) 'group', Haitian 'gwoup', Hausa 'gungu', Hindi 'giroh', Ilokano 'grupo', Indonesian '*grup' (in some set phrases), Italian 'gruppo', Japanese '*guruup' (in some set phrases), Javanese 'grup', Latvian 'grupa', Lithuanian 'grupe', Macedonian 'grupa', Maltese 'grupp', Norwegian 'gruppe', Novial 'grupe', Persian 'goruh', Polish 'grupa', Portuguese 'grupo', Romanian 'grupa^', Russian 'gruppa', Serbian 'grupa', Slovene 'gruc^a', Spanish 'grupo', Swedish 'grupp', Tajik 'gruppa', Tatar 'grupa', Tongan 'kulupu', Turkish 'grup', Twi 'kuw', Ukrainian 'grupa', Urdu 'gyroh', Uzbek 'gruppa', Welsh 'grwp', West-Armenian 'khump' and Yiddish 'grupe'. Source: Leo Moser, The Acadon System.] group -- any number of objects or events aggregated together in an unstructured fashion

kelupe-kasese [group+{abstraction}.] n. synergy

kelupe-kesinu [group+science.] n. group dynamics

kelupe-kune [group+{opposite}.] n. diffusion

kelupe-lete [group+{diminutive}.] n. few

kelupe-nasini [group+vehicle.] n. double-decker

Kelu-pene-natinu-lete-se [four+five+nation+{diminutive}.] proper n. Utah -- 45th state to enter the Union, admitted to the U.S. on Jan. 4, 1896

kelu-pene-pe [four+five+person.] n. 45-year old -- a person who has experienced 45 but not 46 years since birth

kelu-pete [four+foot.] n. tetrapod -- vertebrate animal with four legs or leg-like limbs (as in flippers of seals)

kelu-pete-nasini [four+foot+vehicle.] n. quadcycle

kelupe-tuna [group+{augmentative}.] n. many

kelu-pusata-kalese [four+mail+class.] n. fourth class, fourth-class mail -- mail consisting of merchandise and some printed matter weighing over eight ounces and not sealed against inspection (U.S. & Canada)

kelu-sata-kalese [four+animal+class.] n. order

Kelu-sese-natinu-lete-se [four+six+nation+{diminutive}.] proper n. Oklahoma -- 46th state to enter the Union, admitted to the U.S. on Nov. 16, 1907

kelu-sese-pe [four+six+person.] n. 46-year old -- a person who has experienced 46 but not 47 years since birth

kelu-sesune [four+season+{noun-modifier}.] adj. evergreen -- of a plant whose leaves remain during all four seasons (c.f. harsezonpanta)

kelu-sesune-nune [four+season+negation+{noun-modifier}.] adj. deciduous -- not living, flowering, etc. during all four seasons

kelu-sesune-palana [four+season+plant.] n. evergreen -- a plant whose leaves remain during all four seasons

kelu-sesune-palana [four+season+plant+{noun-modifier}.] adj. evergreen -- of a plant whose leaves remain during all four seasons

Kelu-sete-natinu-lete-se [four+seven+nation+{diminutive}.] proper n. New Mexico -- 47th state to enter the Union, admitted to the U.S. on Jan. 6, 1912

kelu-sete-pe [four+seven+person.] n. 47-year old -- a person who has experienced 47 but not 48 years since birth

Kelu-silu-natinu-lete-se [four+zero+nation+{diminutive}.] proper n. South Dakota -- 40th state to enter the Union, admitted to the U.S. on Nov. 2, 1889

kelu-silu-pe [four+zero+person.] n. 40-year old -- a person who has experienced 40 but not 41 years since birth

Kelu-sutale-kulepu-se [four+thread+body-of-water.] proper n. Missouri River -- the longest river of the United States and of North America, flowing about 4,127 km (2,565 mi) to the Mississippi River

Kelu-tesu-kitapa-se [four+god+book.] proper n. Gospel, Gospels, evangel -- four books in the New Testament that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings

Kelu-ti-natinu-lete-se [four+three+nation+{diminutive}.] proper n. Idaho -- 43th state to enter the Union, admitted to the U.S. on July 3, 1890

kelu-ti-pe [four+three+person.] n. 43-year old -- a person who has experienced 43 but not 44 years since birth

kelu-tuna [four+{augmentative}.] n. 40

Kelu-tu-natinu-lete-se [four+two+nation+{diminutive}.] proper n. Washington -- 42th state to enter the Union, admitted to the U.S. on Nov. 11, 1889

kelu-tu-pe [four+two+person.] n. 42-year old -- a person who has experienced 42 but not 43 years since birth

kene [From Mandarin Chinese /ken/ (meaning "cave"), with /k-/ strengthened by words for "cave" in Arabic /kaxf/, Hindi /kandra/, Spanish /kov/, English /kaiv/ and .] hole, orifice -- an opening into something but not through it [contrast 'hubac']

Kene-kalane-se [hole+communication-unit.] proper n. SETI signals -- from the water hole

kene-kasese [hole+{abstraction}.] n. cave

kene-kasese [hole+{abstraction}.] n. entrance

kene-kasese [hole+{abstraction}.] n. hole -- an unoccupied space

kene-kelepe [hole+play.] n. golf, golf game -- a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is to use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes

kene-kesinu [hole+science.] n. topology

kene-kune [hole+{opposite}.] n. closed, shut -- not open [aj

kene-kune [hole+{opposite}.] n. protuberance -- something that protrudes

kene-lete [hole+{diminutive}.] n. dent, nick, indentation -- an impression on a surface (as made by a blow)

kene-lete [hole+{diminutive}.] n. depression, impression, imprint -- a concavity in a surface produced by pressing

Kene-nani-nalake-natinu-se [hole+soft-object+milk+nation.] proper n. Switzerland

Kene-nani-nalake-se [hole+soft-object+milk.] proper n. Swiss cheese

kene-nase-nesete [hole+nose+site.] n. sinus

kene-nesete [hole+site.] n. dig, excavation -- the site of an archeological exploration

kene-pitakesulina [hole+alphabet.] n. marquee lettering -- letters meant to be attached into grooves to spell messages on public message boards

kene-sapite-kanuna [hole+copulation+law.] n. sodomy law -- a law that prohibits oral or anal sexual intercourse

kene-sasute [hole+container.] n. can -- airtight sealed metal container for food, drink, paint, etc. {British: tin}

kene-sukale-sane-pina [hole+sugar+bread+plane.] n. waffle

kene-tuna [hole+{augmentative}.] n. cavity -- sizeable hole

kepata [From Spanish 'cebada'.] barley -- the grain of Hordeum vulgare or its varieties, used since prehistoric times for livestock feed, malt production and cereal

kepata-kasese [barley+{abstraction}.] n. cereal -- starchy grains used as food, from grasses such as wheat, oats, corn or barley

kepata-kusulu [barley+alcohol.] n. beer -- fermented alcoholic beverage brewed from malt and hops

kepata-kusulu-lete [barley+alcohol+{diminutive}.] n. light beer -- beer with reduced alcohol content

kepata-kusulu-lete [barley+alcohol+{diminutive}.] n. near beer -- a malt liquor that does not contain enough alcohol to be considered an alocholic beverage

kepata-kusulu-tuna [barley+alcohol+{augmentative}.] n. stout -- a strong, very dark beer or ale

kepata-lete [barley+{diminutive}.] n. barleycorn -- the grain of barley

kepata-lete-kusulu [barley+{diminutive}+alcohol.] n. lager -- beer containing a relatively small amount of hops; aged from six weeks to six months for sedimentation

kepata-nasini [barley+vehicle.] n. tractor

kepata-sekupe [barley+watcher.] n. waiter, server -- a person whose occupation is to serve at table, as in a restaurant

kepata-tuna [barley+{augmentative}.] n. malt -- barley which has sprouted, used chiefly in brewing and distilling

kepata-tuna-kusulu [barley+{augmentative}+alcohol.] n. ale -- beer containing a relatively large amount of hops

kesinu [From Mandarin Chinese /keciue/.] science -- any domain of knowledge accumulated by systematic study and organised by general principles

kesinu-kesinu [science+science.] n. epistemology

kesinu-nasini [science+vehicle.] n. space probe

kesinu-tene-kiki [science+{hot-object}+measure.] n. kelvin (K)

kesinu-tene-kiki-kasese [science+{hot-object}+measure+{abstraction}.] n. thermodynamic temperature

kesu [From Indo-European *kers-, "to run", extant in Latin 'currere', extant in English 'cursor', 'course', 'corral', et al.] running movement -- moving fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

kesu-kuku [running movement+lightning.] n. epinephrine, epinephrin, adrenaline, Adrenalin -- a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action

kesu-kulisu [running-movement+wheel.] n. exercise wheel -- a metal or plastic wheel for small animals to run around inside.

kesu-lete [running-movement+{diminutive}+{verb}.] v. walk

kesu-lete-katuse-nine [running-movement+{diminutive}+cat+fish.] n. walking catfish (Clarias batrachus)

kesu-nasini [running-movement+vehicle.] n. bicycle

kesu-satale-sili-tuna [running-movement+{fast-object}+bird+{augmentative}.] n. ostrich (Struthio camelus)

kesu-sili [running-movement+bird.] n. roadrunner (Geococcyx)

kesu-sipe [running movement+task.] n. errand -- a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission

kesu-telule [running-movement+fear.] n. dromophobia

kiki [measure+{verb}.] v. S measure O as X.

kiki [Unknown origin.] measure, measurement -- magnitude as determined by calculation

kiki-kalane [measure+communication-unit.] n. a measurement

kiki-kesinu [measure+science.] n. metrology

kiki-nasiku [measure+insect.] n. inchworm, measuring worm moth (Geometridae)

kiki-sinata [measure+tool.] n. meter, gauge -- a device for measuring

kiki-tu [measure+two.] n. measure twice, cut once -- admonition in carpentry to double-check measurements before cutting, since a cut is permanent but a measurement isn't

kipele [English 'cyber-'.] cyberspace -- all or part of a computer's storage space, whether temporary like RAM or permanent like a hard drive

kipele-kalane [cyberspace+communication-unit.] n. e-mail

kipele-kalane-paneka [cyberspace+communication-unit+reserve.] n. database, data bank -- a collection of tables of data arranged for ease and speed of search and retrieval

kipele-kalane-seli [cyberspace+communication-unit+series.] n. table {computer science} -- a repository for tightly related data items, treated as a unit and typically arranged adjacently; a field in a record may relate that record to a record in another table

kipele-kalane-seta [cyberspace+communication-unit+set.] n. record {computer science} -- a collection of related data items, treated as a unit; a table consists of a series of records

kipele-kesinu [cyberspace+science.] n. computer+science

Kipele-nete-nunene-kalene-se [cyberspace+net+name+agent.] proper n. Exu Yangi (we miss you and your neural net, Exu!)

kipele-pitakesulina-pusi [cyberspace+alphabet+use.] n. the abbreviations, letter-abbreviations ("u r" for "you are", "2" for "to"), trendy respellings, excessive end punctuation, and laxened use of apostrophes and capital letters typically used in Internet chat rooms, message boards, Instant Messages, etc.

kipele-pusata [cyberspace+mail.] n. 1. electronic mail, e-mail, email -- an individual's collection of e-mail messages received from others (c.f. perciberpost) 2. electronic mail, e-mail, email -- a single message sent or received using an electronic mailing system (c.f. ciberpostgarm) 3. electronic mail, e-mail, email -- an application for composing, transmitting, receiving and storing e-mail messages (c.f. ciberpostgan) 4. electronic mail, e-mail, email -- a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that is generated at the recipient's terminal when he logs in (c.f. ciberpostsist)

kipele-pusata-kalane [cyberspace+mail+communication-unit.] n. electronic mail, e-mail, email -- a single message sent or received using an electronic mailing system

kipele-pusata-kalene [cyberspace+mail+agent.] n. electronic mail, e-mail, email -- an application for composing, transmitting, receiving and storing e-mail messages

kipele-pusata-nala [cyberspace+mail+disparagement.] n. spam --

kipele-pusata-sekupe [cyberspace+mail+watcher.] n. sniffer --

kipele-pusata-sise [cyberspace+mail+system.] n. electronic mail, e-mail, email -- a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that is generated at the recipient's terminal when he logs in

kipele-pusata-sunu [cyberspace+mail+sound.] n. the America Online voice recording saying, "You've got mail!"

kipele-sapite [cyberspace+copulation.] n. cybersex -- simulated sex conducted over the Internet

kipele-tile-sise [cyberspace+body-part+system.] n. an alternative physical body created for someone so s/he can live entirely within cyberspace

kipele-tisala [cyberspace+exchange.] n. e-trade, e-commerce

kipu [From Latin 'curvus', extant in Russian, English, Spanish, Italian, German, Esperanto and Novial. Vowel altered from /u/ due to a clash with an "unprintable" Russian word for "whore".] curve -- a line that smoothly and continuously deviates from straightness

kipu-kapina [curve+card.] n. the Zener card that has the wavy lines on the face

kipu-kasese [curve+{abstraction}.] n. curvature -- the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface

kipu-katipa-sila [curve+bar+weapon.] n. boomerang -- a V-shaped wooden bar used as a throwing weapon.

kipu-kesinu [curve+science.] n. geometry

kipu-kune [curve+{opposite}.] n. spiral, whorl -- something wound in a continuous series of loops

kipu-kune [curve+{opposite}.] n. straight line

kipu-kune [curve+{opposite}+{noun-modifier}.] adj. straight

Kipu-kune-nana-se [curve+{opposite}+electricity.] proper n. D/C

kipu-kune-pulase [curve+{opposite}+hair+{verb}.] v. S possesses straight hair.

kipu-lete [curve+{diminutive}.] n. arc -- a segment of a circle

kipu-nuku-sili [curve+mouth+bird.] n. ibis

kipu-nuni [curve+absence.] n. perfect straightness, like the kind you want on a road as opposed to having to drive through all these twists and turns

kipu-pala [curve+fruit.] n. banana -- elongated crescent-shaped yellow fruit with soft sweet flesh, from plants of the genus Musa, especially Musa acuminata

kipu-pata-sane [curve+water+bread.] n. lasagna

kipu-pitakesulina [curve+alphabet.] n. hiragana -- the system of Japanese characters used to phonetically represent native words

kipu-puna [curve+form.] n. oval, ellipse -- a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and plane cutting completely through it

kipu-salata-tene [curve+vegetable+{hot-object}.] n. chili pepper; chilli -- a long, curved pepper of the species Capsicum annuum with a relatively mild degree of spiciness

Kipu-salata-tene-natinu-se [curve+vegetable+{hot-object}+nation.] proper n. Chile

kipu-sapite [curve+copulation.] n. kinky sex

kipu-satana-kaneke-sata [curve+side+shell+animal.] n. cuttlefish (order Sepioidea)

kipu-seli-kupu [curve+series+edge+{noun-modifier}.] adj. scalloped -- having a series of curves around the edges

kipu-sila [curve+weapon.] n. bow -- curved piece of resilient wood with taut cord to propel arrows

kipu-sunu-sinata [curve+sound+tool.] n. horn (musical instrument)

kipu-tenete-nane [curve+tooth+mammal.] n. solenodon (Solenodontidae)

kipu-tile [curve+body-part+{noun-modifier}.] adj. curvaceous -- having an attractively curved bodily figure

kipu-tuna [curve+{augmentative}.] n. spiral -- a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at ever-greater distances from it

kipu-tuna-pata-sane [curve+{augmentative}+water+bread.] n. ravioli

kipu-tuna-sakala [curve+{augmentative}+form.] n. helix, spiral -- a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle

kisa [From Hindi & Arabic /kisa/.] story, tale -- a narrative account describing incidents or events

kisa-kaki [story+performance.] n. play -- a story made to be enacted

kisa-kaki-kani [story+performance+garment.] n. costume -- a manner of dress representing an alternate character, historical period, etc.

kisa-kaki-kitapa [story+performance+book.] n. script -- stage directions and dialogue used to direct the performance of a play

Kisa-kaki-natinu-se [story+performance+nation.] proper n. Greece

kisa-kaki-nesete [story+performance+site.] n. stage

kisa-kaki-nike [story+performance+worker.] n. actor -- a person who performs the role of a character in a play

kisa-kaki-nike-kapita [story+performance+worker+leader.] n. lead actor -- chief actor of the play

kisa-kaki-nike-pupi [story+performance+worker+people-group.] n. cast -- the set of actors performing in a play

kisa-kaki-patate [story+performance+object.] n. property, prop -- an inanimate object used onstage, separate from the scenery

kisa-kaki-pine [story+performance+building.] n. theatre, playhouse -- a building where plays are performed

kisa-kaki-tapula [story+performance+board.] n. stage -- a raised platform on which plays are perfomed

kisa-kaki-tapula-patate [story+performance+board+object.] n. property, prop -- an inanimate object used onstage, separate from the scenery

kisa-kalane [story+communication-unit.] n. plot?

kisa-kasese [story+{abstraction}.] n. narrative

kisa-kesinu [story+science.] n. drama

kisa-lete [story+{diminutive}.] n. anecdote

kisa-nunene [story+name.] n. pseudonym, anonym, nom de guerre -- a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role, especially that of author

kisa-tesite [story+desire.] n. story hunger -- an emotional need for fulfillment through narrative fiction in any form (book, television sitcom, movies, etc.)

kisa-tuna [story+{augmentative}.] n. epic

kisa-tuna [story+{augmentative}.] n. idiom - a tall tale, an untrue story told to impress someone, also a legend

kisile [From Russian /kisl/ and Latin 'acidus', extant in Spanish, English, Italian, Esperanto and Novial.] acid -- a substance having a pH of less than 7.0

kisile-kalane [acid+communication-unit.] n. litmus test

kisile-kapina [acid+card.] n. a piece of paper that changes colors when exposed to chemicals, used to determine the pH of a substance

kisile-kasese [acid+{abstraction}.] n. acidity

kisile-kasese [acid+{abstraction}.] n. sourness

kisile-kesinu [acid+science.] n. chemistry

kisile-kune [acid+{opposite}.] n. alkaline

kisile-pala [acid+fruit.] n. acidic fruit -- an acidic fruit such as the lemon, lime or kumquat

kita [From Arabic /gida/.] food -- any substance that can be metabolised by an organism to give energy or build tissue

kita-kaku [food+deficit.] n. starving

kita-kalane [food+communication-unit.] n. menu

kita-kani [food+garment.] n. garnish -- something (such as parsley) added to a dish for flavor or decoration

kita-kanuna [food+law.] n. kosher

kita-kapina [food+card.] n. food stamp -- a card periodically issued to welfare recipients representing just enough money to buy food for the month

kita-kasele [food+fraction.] n. ration -- a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity)

kita-kesinu [food+science.] n. gastronomy

kita-kupake [food+cup.] n. food dish -- a small container for holding food.

kita-kupu [food+edge.] n. crust -- a hard outer layer of food, especially baked goods such as bread or pizza

kitala [Spanish 'guitarra' /gitar-/ has been adopted into every major language, including Mandarin Chinese (/jita/). Present in Arabic, English, Hindi, Russian, Spanish, Italian, German, Dutch, Esperanto, Novial, et al.] guitar -- a stringed instrument usu. having four, five or six strings, played by strumming or picking

kitala-kalane [guitar+communication-unit.] n. sheet music for the guitar

kitala-kelepasi [guitar+festival.] n. concert -- a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging

kitala-kulete [guitar+string.] n. string -- a tightly stretched cord of wire or gut, which makes sound when plucked, struck, or bowed

kitala-lete [guitar+{diminutive}.] n. ukulele -- a four stringed musical instrument of Hawaiian origin, related to the guitar.

kitala-lete [guitar+{diminutive}.] n. ukulele -- a four stringed musical instrument of Hawaiian origin, related to the guitar

Kitala-natinu-se [guitar+nation.] proper n. Spain

kitala-nine [guitar+fish.] n. guitarfish (Rhinobatus)

kitala-sasane [guitar+government.] n. music industry -- major labels in the music industry, seen as seeking to limit and control distribution of music (through radio as well as Internet)

kita-latu [food+{loud-object}.] n. beans

kitala-tuna [guitar+{augmentative}.] n. bass guitar -- a large guitar with four strings, tuned an octave lower than the regular guitar.

kita-nuni [food+absence+{noun-modifier}.] adj. starving

kita-nusike [food+rodent.] n. guinea pig, cavy (Cavia)

kitapa [From Arabic /kitab/, with /kit-/ in Roumanian stem 'cit-', "read", and with initial /k-/ in Russian /knig/, "book".] book -- a copy of a written work or composition that has been published on pages bound together

kitapa-kalane [book+communication-unit.] n. blurb? ISBN number? card catalog entry?

kitapa-kali-sise [book+word+system.] n. literary language -- the formal written style of a language, especially that used in its most artistically successful literature

kitapa-kapina [book+card.] n. library card -- a card kept by one with an account for checking out books at a certain library

kitapa-kasese [book+{abstraction}.] n. literature

kitapa-kesinu [book+science.] n. library science

kitapa-kisa [book+story.] n. novel -- a printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction

kitapa-kune [book+{opposite}.] n. multimedia

kitapa-lane [book+face.] n. book cover

kita-pale [food+blade.] n. sickle, reaping hook, reap hook -- an edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle

kitapa-lete [book+{diminutive}.] n. booklet, pamphlet

kitapa-nasiku [book+insect.] n. bookworm

kitapa-nasini [book+vehicle.] n. bookmobile

kitapa-palate [book+part.] n. chapter -- a subdivision of a written work, usu. numbered and titled

kitapa-pine [book+building.] n. library -- a room where books are kept

kitapa-senuse [book+sense.] n. reading -- the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

kitapa-telule [book+fear.] n. bibliophobia

kitapa-tuna [book+{augmentative}.] n. tome

kita-pelane [food+plant-organ.] n. leaf -- one of the vein-filled parts of a plant that synthesizes food and lets out water for the plant

kita-pelane-nasiku [food+plant-organ+insect.] n. leaf-insect (family Phylliidae)

kita-pelane-pata [food+plant-organ+water.] n. dew -- drops of water left on the surface of a leaf

kita-pelane-sili [food+plant-organ+bird.] n. leafbird (Chloropsis)

kita-pelane-sutale [food+plant-organ+thread.] n. a vein of a leaf

kita-sike [food+search.] n. hunting -- the search for wild meat

kita-sise [food+system.] n. food chain -- a hierarchy of predators, prey and decomposers

kita-sise-tupe-kune [food+system+top+{opposite}.] n. plankton -- the creatures forming the bottom of the food chain

kita-tepuse [food+time.] n. meal -- the food served and eaten at one time

kita-tepuse [food+time.] n. mealtime

kita-tesite [food+desire.] n. hunger, hungriness -- a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation

ku [From Chinese /ku/, with initial /k-/ in Arabic /kas/ and Romance /kruel/ forms (ultimately from Latin 'crudelis', "cruel", extant in Spanish, English, Hindi (/krur/), et al.] violence -- the use of physical force for the purpose of violating, damaging or abusing people, animals or property

ku-kalane [violence+communication-unit.] n. shout/scream

ku-kesinu [violence+science.] n. criminology

kukitu [From Latin 'cognitio', extant in Spanish, English, et al.] knowledge -- the psychological result of perception, learning and reasoning

kukitu-kalane [knowledge+communication-unit.] n. acknowledgment

kukitu-kesinu [knowledge+science.] n. philosophy

kukitu-kune [knowledge+{opposite}.] n. ignorance

kukitu-kune [knowledge+{opposite}.] n. strange

kukitu-kune-pe [knowledge+{opposite}+person.] n. stranger -- one who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

kukitu-nune-pata-lepeti [knowledge+negation+water+reptile.] n. sea serpent -- any of various long, reptilian monsters allegedly living in seas and lakes

kukitu-nune-sata-kesinu [knowledge+negation+animal+science.] n. cryptozoology -- the study of creatures that although still sighted are of unproven existence

kukitu-nuni [knowledge+absence+{noun-modifier}.] adj. nescient

kukitu-pe [knowledge+person.] n. acquaintance, friend -- a person with whom you are acquainted

kukitu-pe-seti [knowledge+person+emotion.] n. niceness, kindness, affability -- a disposition to be friendly, congenial and approachable

kukitu-tesite [knowledge+desire+{verb}.] v. S is interested in O.

kukitu-tesite-kasu [knowledge+desire+cause.] n. interest

kukitu-tesite-kasu [knowledge+desire+cause+{noun-modifier}.] adj. interesting

kukitu-tesite-kasu [knowledge+desire+cause+{verb}.] v. S is interesting in aspect O to X.

kukitu-tesite-kasu [knowledge+desire+cause+{verb-modifier}.] adv. interestingly

kukitu-tuna [knowledge+{augmentative}.] n. certainty

kukitu-tusane [knowledge+storm.] n. insight, brainstorm, brainwave -- the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation

kuku [Unknown origin.] lightning -- the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere

kuku-kalane [lightning+communication-unit.] n. static from an electrical storm

kuku-kali [lightning+word.] n. wit, humor, humour, witticism, wittiness -- a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

kuku-kasese [lightning+{abstraction}.] n. flash -- a sudden, short, intense display of light

kuku-kasese [lightning+{abstraction}.] n. gigawatts

kuku-katipa [lightning+bar.] n. lightning rod

kuku-kesu [lightning+running movement.] n. dash, sprint -- a quick run

kuku-kuku-kune [lightning+lightning+{opposite}.] n. lightning and thunder

kuku-kune [lightning+{opposite}.] n. non-conductive material

kuku-kune [lightning+{opposite}.] n. thunder

kuku-kune-sunu-sinata [lightning+{opposite}+sound+tool.] n. timpani, kettledrums

kuku-lete [lightning+{diminutive}.] n. spark

kuku-lete [lightning+{diminutive}.] n. static

kuku-lete [lightning+{diminutive}.] n. thunderbolt, thunderstone -- a flash of lightning conceived of as a bolt, dart or stone hurled from the heavens

kuku-nasini [lightning+vehicle.] n. panzer

ku-kune [violence+{opposite}.] n. gentleness -- mildness of manner or disposition

kuku-pale [lightning+blade.] n. cattle prod -- a usually electrified pointed object designed for driving cattle.

kuku-puluni [lightning+full container.] n. generator -- engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction

kuku-sili [lightning+bird.] n. (mythical) thunderbird

kuku-sunu [lightning+sound.] n. thunder -- the sound typically accompanying lightning in a storm

kuku-telule [lightning+fear.] n. keraunophobia

Kuku-tine-se [lightning+day.] proper n. Thursday (or duevdin)

kuku-tuna [lightning+{augmentative}.] n. sheet lightning

kula [From Arabic /kura/.] sphere -- three-dimensional closed surface such that each point is equidistant from another

kula-kelepe [sphere+play.] n. athletics -- an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

kula-kene-kelepe [sphere+hole+play.] n. pool, billiards -- any of several games played on a rectangular cloth-covered table with cushioned edges in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory or composition balls

kula-kesinu [sphere+science.] n. spherical geometry

kula-kuku [sphere+lightning.] n. ball lightning

kula-kunapale-pete [sphere+multiplication+foot.] n. millipede (class Diplopoda)

kula-nasini [sphere+vehicle.] n. a small transparent plastic globe for a rodent or other small animal to run around inside.

kula-nasini [sphere+vehicle.] n. gerbil globe -- a transparent sphere a rodent can maneuver around

kula-nu-kelu-pete [sphere+one+four+foot.] n. pillbug -- an isopod capable of rolling up into a ball

kula-pusi-pe [sphere+use+person.] n. ball player

kula-sata [sphere+animal.] n. tribble

kula-sinata [sphere+tool.] n. bat, stick, racket/racquet -- any ball-hitting tool

kula-sinata-sisi [sphere+tool+movement.] n. strike -- pitch that the batter misses and/or pitch within the strike zone that the batter does not hit

kula-sinata-sisi-kula [sphere+tool+movement+sphere.] n. hit -- successful stroke of the bat

kula-sisi [sphere+movement+{verb}.] v. roll -- to move along in the manner a ball-shaped object does

kula-sisi-kune-pe [sphere+movement+{opposite}+person.] n. catcher -- person stationed behind home plate that catches pitched balls

kula-sisi-nala [sphere+movement+disparagement.] n. foul -- ball struck with the bat that does not stay within the foul lines on the field

kula-sisi-pe [sphere+movement+person.] n. pitcher -- person who throws the ball toward the batter

Kula-sunu-sinata-se [sphere+sound+tool.] proper n. Helmholtz resonator

kuleke [correct+{verb}.] v. S is correct about O.

kuleke [From Latin 'corect-', extant in Spanish, English, et al.] correct -- the state of being free from errors or mistakes

kuleke-kalane [correct+communication-unit.] n. etiquette

kuleke-kasese [correct+{abstraction}.] n. nicety -- conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety

kuleke-kune [correct+{opposite}.] n. incorrect -- the state of having errors or mistakes

kuleke-kune [correct+{opposite}.] n. wrong -- not right

kuleke-kune [correct+{opposite}.] n. wrong, incorrect -- not correct [aj

kuleke-kune-kasese [correct+{opposite}+{abstraction}.] n. error; problem -- thing wrong with something

kuleke-lete [correct+{diminutive}.] n. rightness -- accordance with accepted standards of usage or procedure

kuleke-tenete [correct+tooth.] n. orthodonture (c.f. dentcorect)

kuleke-tuna [correct+{augmentative}.] n. rightness -- accordance with conscience or morality

kulepe [From Russian /koleb/, with initial /k-/ in Arabic /khaz/ and Hindi /khil/.] oscillation -- movement or swinging from side to side regularly; as of a pendulum

kulepe-kalane [oscillation+communication-unit.] n. communication by radio

kulepe-kasese [oscillation+{abstraction}.] n. indecision

kulepe-kesinu [oscillation+science.] n. phonology

kulepe-kiki-sinata [oscillation+measure+tool.] n. oscillometer

kulepe-kune [oscillation+{opposite}.] n. person who has very strong opinions, and will probably foist them on you whether you like it or not

kulepe-lape [oscillation+lamp.] n. stroboscope, strobe, strobe light -- instrument that provides a flashing light synchronized with the periodic movement of an object; can make moving object appear stationary

kulepe-lete [oscillation+{diminutive}.] n. casual fence-sitter -- a person who has no strong opinions on the given topic; someone who could go either way

kulepe-nana [oscillation+electricity.] n. A/C

kulepe-napine [oscillation+{frequent-event}.] n. high frequency

kulepe-sunu-sinata [oscillation+sound+tool.] n. bell

kulepe-tile [oscillation+body-part.] n. uvula

kulepe-tuna [oscillation+{augmentative}.] n. determined fence-sitter -- person who refuses to take any stand on the given topic

kulepu [From Spanish 'cuerpo de agua'.] body of water -- part of the earth's surface covered with water

kulepu-kune [body-of-water+{opposite}.] n. island

kulepu-kune [body-of-water+{opposite}.] n. land mass

Kulepu-kune-natinu-lete-se [body-of-water+{opposite}+nation+{diminutive}.] proper n. Hawaii

kulepu-kune-tuna [body-of-water+{opposite}+{augmentative}.] n. continent

kulepu-nasini [body-of-water+vehicle.] n. boat

kulepu-nusika [body of water+music.] n. burbling, rippling, babbling, guggling, bubble, gurgle -- flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise, as of water; "babbling brooks"

kulepu-panupu [body-of-water+bamboo.] n. cattail

kulepu-sisana [body-of-water+horse.] n. hippopotamus

kulete [From Greek 'khorde', extant in Latin, Spanish, Italian, English, Dutch, Novial, et al.] string, thread -- a lightweight cord, typically used for weaving, fastening, tying or lacing

kulete-kanete [string+fastener.] n. knot - any of various fastenings by tying a cord upon itself or to another cord or object

kulete-kanete [thread+fastener+{v.}.] v. sew, run up, sew together, stitch -- fasten by sewing; do needlework

kulete-kanete-kelupe [string+fastener+group.] n. bundle -- a collection of things wrapped or tied together

kulete-kasese [string+{abstraction}.] n. string -- a collection of objects threaded on a single strand

kulete-kelupe [string+group.] n. cushion -- a soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers, foam, rubber, etc.

kulete-kelupe-pine [string+group+building.] n. tent -- a portable shelter of leather, canvas or other fabric stretched over a framework of poles

kulete-kulete [string+string.] n. rope -- a strong cord made of two or more other cords twisted together

kulete-kune [string+{opposite}.] n. chain

kulete-kupu [string+edge.] n. fringe -- edging consisting of hanging threads or tassels

kulete-lete [string+{diminutive}.] n. thread -- a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton, silk, wool, nylon, etc.) used in sewing or weaving

kulete-nikule [string+tiny object/event.] n. tendon, sinew -- a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment

kulete-nutuse [thread+node.] n. stitch -- a link or loop or knot made by drawing a threaded needle through a fabric

kulete-pitakesulina [string+alphabet.] n. quipu -- a system of recording messages and representing words and numbers by tying knots in certain patterns

kulete-pusata [string+mail.] n. parcel, bundle -- some mail wrapped, boxed or tied together

kulete-sasute [string+container.] n. spool -- reel upon which thread, tape, film or other flexible materials can be wound

kulete-sila [string+weapon.] n. whip -- instrument with a handle and flexible lash that is used for whipping

kulete-sila-sili [string+weapon+bird.] n. whipbird (Psophodes)

kulete-sinata [string+tool.] n. needle -- a sharp, pointed, usu. steel instrument

kulete-sinata-nine [string+tool+fish.] n. needlefish

kulete-suli [string+connection+{verb}.] v. knit -- make textiles by linking yarn threads together [v

kulete-suli-sasute [string+connection+container.] n. basket -- a container, usu. woven, usu. has handles

kulete-sunu-sinata [string+sound+tool.] n. stringed musical instrument

kulete-tuna [string+{augmentative}.] n. cord -- a cable made of twisted twine, fibers or thre